Even war must have limits
by Dominik Stillhart, director of operations for the ICRC In a year that saw millions of lives torn apart by armed conflict and violence across the globe, indiscriminate attacks against civilians, …
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Mali: “As soon as my leg has healed, I’ll be back working in the fields”
Armed conflict and crime are taking their toll on civilians in northern Mali . For people wounded in the fighting, like Assouman Ag Bilal (pictured), medical treatment provided by the ICRC is …
What aid was delivered to Syrian people in Madaya, Foua and Kefraya?
On 11 January, a joint convoy together with the ICRC, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the UN brought desperately needed aid to people living in the besieged towns of Madaya, Foua and Kefraya. UPDATE …
Introductory Seminar on International Humanitarian Law in Brussels
The International Committee of the Red Cross, the Belgian Red Cross and the Network on Humanitarian Action (NOHA) based at the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) are organizing a 2,5-day …
Yemen: Patients in dire need in ruined hospitals
The ICRC estimates there have been more than 100 attacks on health-care facilities since the conflict began in March 2015. Over 30,000 have been injured – with little or no access to health care. …
ICRC calls for immediate and simultaneous lifting of all sieges across Syria
13-01-2016 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says that, as a matter of urgency, and because of overwhelming humanitarian needs, all sieges being carried out across Syria must be …
DR Congo: Consequences of stigmatization of sexual violence victims
In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), victims of sexual violence are often rejected by their communities and even their own families. They are so afraid of being stigmatized that they …
Reuniting families in Nigeria
When conflict and violence separate children from their families, the effects are traumatic for everyone. In Nigeria, as in countless countries around the world, the ICRC tracks down separated …
Guinea: Building better conditions in prisons
The ICRC regularly visits prisons to assess living conditions and works with the authorities to improve them. In Guinea, for instance, renovations we carried out to prisons in Dubréka and Fria have …
South Sudan remains a high priority for ICRC
15-01-2016 Christine Beerli, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), wraps up today a five-day visit to South Sudan. This week, Ms Beerli met with Vice-President James …
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