Niger: Seminar on Islamic law and humanitarianism
25-11-2015 Niamey (ICRC) – A seminar on Islam, humanitarian action and protecting victims of armed conflict is bringing together 30 intellectuals and academics from Islamic and Arabic-speaking …
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Iran: Tehran hosts round-table on environmental challenges
23-11-2015 Tehran (ICRC) – A regional workshop and round-table discussion to explore different approaches to overcoming environmental sustainability challenges is taking place in Iran from 22 to 25 …
Jamaica: Youth project aims to reduce impact of violence
20-11-2015 Caracas / Kingston (ICRC) – The Jamaica Red Cross (JRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are working together to provide local youth with solutions to mitigate the …
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Almost 7,000 people still missing
19-11-2015 Photo: ICRC Sarajevo (ICRC) – Twenty years after the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is urging institutions in Bosnia and …
Syria: Surgeons share knowledge of treating weapon-wounded
19-11-2015 Damascus (ICRC) – A three-day seminar on surgical techniques for treating weapon-wounded patients, attended by 45 surgeons, ended today in Damascus. The event – the first of its kind held …
Armenian prisoner of war returns home
18-11-2015 Geneva (ICRC) - An Armenian soldier who had crossed the Line of Contact on 22 March 2015 was returned today in an operation carried out under the auspices of the International Committee of …
Malaysia: Medical personnel discuss health care in detention
18-11-2015 Kuala Lumpur (ICRC) – A two-day workshop on health care in places of detention is taking place in Kuala Lumpur, bringing together 25 health-care personnel from prisons, immigration …
Pakistan: Launch of report on violence against health care in Karachi
16-11-2015 Karachi (ICRC) – A research report on violence against health care in Karachi was launched today by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in collaboration with the APPNA …
Ukraine: Over 40 experts join forces to improve forensic human identification
13-11-2015 ICRC staff take part in the evacuation of bodies from Donetsk airport. ICRC / O. Davydova. Kiev (ICRC) – More than 40 experts from Ukraine and other countries have participated in the …
Azerbaijan / Armenia: ICRC facilitates handover of Armenian citizen
12-11-2015 Geneva/Yerevan/Baku (ICRC) – An Armenian civilian was repatriated today in an operation carried out under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The woman had …
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