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Stepping up our efforts to end sexual and gender based violence

Sexual and gender-based violence is a pervasive phenomenon that exists in every part of the globe. Often rooted in perception and stigma, victim/survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) …

Centre International de Conférences Genève

Displaced in War - International Humanitarian Law for every step

Over the last decades, tremendous advances have been made in ensuring that a minimum of humanity prevails in times of conflict, including on issues of internal displacement. In 2018, we saw the 20th …

The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Webinar: Counter-terrorism, Sanctions & Humanitarian Access in the COVID-19 Era

As part of its first online thematic IHL workshop on "Humanitarian Access in the Context of COVID-19" (5-7 May 2020), the ICRC hosted a Webinar on "Counter-terrorism legislation & Sanctions in the …

Data Protection in the Time of COVID-19

For the release of the second edition of the Data Protection Handbook for Humanitarian Action , the ICRC has convened a panel of experts to discuss how, in today's technological landscape, data …

#AfricaTogether: A virtual festival to unite Africa against COVID-19

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has partnered with Facebook to encourage a continued vigilance against COVID-19 through a virtual festival dubbed #AfricaTogether. The event will …

A mirror or a kaleidoscope? Legal regimes protecting children affected by armed conflict

In wartime, children are especially vulnerable. They are all too often drawn into hostilities and there is a myriad of other risks that deprive them of the opportunity to fully experience childhood. …

Launch of the updated Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention

On 16 June 2020, the ICRC held the online launch of the updated Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention relative to the treatment of prisoners of war, for an expert panel to discuss the …

Launch of the report "Researching Violence Against Health Care: Gaps and Priorities"

Please join us online on Wednesday 1 July at 15:00 hrs Geneva (14:00 hrs UK) to hear the findings of our recent review which identifies existing measures to address violence against health care and, …

Panel Discussion on the Occasion of Launching the Updated Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention

The ICRC in Cairo and Rabat, along with the League of the Arab States and the National Committee on IHL in the Kingdom of Morocco, is co-organizing a panel discussion on the occasion of launching the …

Forced to report: Mandatory reporting of sexual violence in armed conflict

Mandatory reporting is the obligation in certain countries for health care personnel to report cases of sexual or gender-based violence to law enforcement agencies, without requiring the consent of …