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Frequently Asked Questions: Our work on behalf of people in detention

… the families of detainees, particularly by  restoring communication between detainees and … visits; To be allowed to restore and preserve links between detainees and their families. … What should you do if a member of your family has been arrested? If a member of your …

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“I want to heal and go home”: Red Cross Field Hospital in Gaza grapples with unprecedented wave of mass casualty incidents

… sons, Hasan says: “We go to bring aid for the family so we can eat. Before the war, we were … help him accept the deaths of those in his family – even to express his feelings instead …

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Egypt: Stories of connecting loved ones

… and maintain contact between families. Family separation is one of the most painful … their relatives. This vital work, known as Restoring Family Links (RFL), includes tracing family members, …

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Aly Mubarak, A Sudanese refugee, standing in front of ICRC emblem

International Humanitarian Law Bibliography

… allows you to access the document directly. Links followed by a * are restricted to … * The status of foreign fighters' family members under counter-terrorism law and … and nonstate actors in postwar hostilities : restoring the rule of law to US targeted …

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Frequently asked questions: The ICRC's work in Iran

… restore contact with their loved ones. The Restoring Family Links service is provided in all provinces of …

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ICRC in Syria: Year in Review 2024

… affected communities including supporting and restoring health care services, livelihoods, … they deserve on the fate of their missing family members.  The events of the final weeks … the ICRC continued its protection of family links (PFL) services, maintaining contact with …

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ICRC staff in Aleppo with a woman sitting on the ground

Activity Report: ICRC in Iraq 2024

… suffering of their families, particularly by restoring communication between detainees and … more than 400 Salamats (oral messages to family members) were exchanged in favour of … Economic Security, Protection of Family Links, Communication, and Weapon …

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Activity Report: Iraq 2024

“We arrived from Sudan with nothing but our lives”

… emergency shelter, psychosocial support, and restoring family links services - offering free phone calls and …

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– Sudanese refugees at the transit site in Tiné, Eatern Chad, fetching water in the only water point available.

Poland: Sub-regional Restoring Family Links Conference hosted by the Polish Red Cross

… Warsaw between 14-16 May, bringing together Restoring Family Links (RFL) service coordinators from 8 …

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Poland Sub-regional Restoring Family Links Conference

Burundi: Fleeing violence, families face the agony of separation

… After escaping to Bukavu, Daniela and her family boarded a boat, hoping to find peace on … provides a lifeline. Through the Red Cross’s Restoring Family Links services , displaced people can make …

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Refugees in Musenyi camp in Burundi

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