Life of a Syrian refugee in Jordan
Muhammad Al Humsi is one of the 100,000 Syrian refugees in Zaatari camp in Jordan. He and his family were forced to flee from their home nearly two years ago. Since then, he has been trying to get on …
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Private military and security companies: Implementation of Montreux document
Private military and security companies: Montreux Document participants establish the Montreux Document Forum to continue working on implementation The Montreux Document reaffirms the existing …
Migrants risk their lives for a better future
Every day, hundreds of people travel thousands of kilometres across land or sea in search of a brighter future. 18 December is International Migrants Day. Pierre Gentile, head of the ICRC's …
Protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict - Model law
Legislation for common-law States seeking to implement their obligations under the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its 1954 and 1999 …
Australia: 100 years of humanitarian action in detention
The ICRC Australia Mission hosted a special event marking 100 years of ICRC's humanitarian action in detention at the Palace Electric Cinema in Canberra on 11 December. Up to 50 people attended the …
Violence and the Use of Force
The line separating disturbances and tensions from armed conflict can sometimes be blurred and the only way to categorize specific situations is by examining each individual case. This categorization …
The ICRC Advisory Service on international humanitarian law
As a specialized structure of the ICRC, the Advisory Service assists States to implement IHL at the national level. With a global network of legal advisers, the Service provides guidance to national …
International humanitarian law in domestic law
For the treaties of international humanitarian law (IHL) and other relevant instruments to be accepted worldwide, national governments must formally adopt them by the process of ratification or …
How did the ICRC help people affected by conflict in Lebanon during 2014?
The ICRC has been present in Lebanon since 1967 and, together with the Lebanese Red Cross, its primary humanitarian partner, has carried out its humanitarian work throughout the civil war and various …
Ukraine crisis: ICRC activities between October 2014 and January 2015
Food, water, household items and materials The ICRC: delivered more than 2,000 tonnes of aid to areas not controlled by the Ukrainian government in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, including food and …
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