The International Committee of the Red Cross provides guidance on international humanitarian law. A colonel from Ethiopia notes that recalling the law can be useful in difficult situations. International humanitarian law, also known as the law of armed conflict or the law of war, includes the 1949 Geneva Conventions.

When a state adopts these rules, it commits to disseminating them, both in times of peace and during armed conflict. This commitment applies to all parties involved in conflicts. Further details on the implementation of international humanitarian law are available from the source.