#NewNormal: From East Ukraine to South Russia
… but nothing worked. Now, I am relying on odd jobs. I have never experienced it before." Her …
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Ethiopia: Saving lives through explosive ordnance disposal practice
Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), the procedure that renders explosive material safe, evokes images of wires, explosives, protective equipment and delicate procedures. Real-life training for such …
The breach of humanitarian rules persists in Colombia
… have any roads or aqueduct here, there are no jobs, there is no work. This all creates …
Kenya: Cash donation helps family fight drought
… of great need. Mohammed's father does odd jobs to support his family but often cannot …
Reaffirming the importance of integrated protection of civilians
Forty-one serving military officers from five continents gathered in New Delhi to participate in a Regional Workshop on Integrated Protection of Civilians (PoC) held in December 2016. The workshop …
Humanitarian challenges 2017: ICRC Colombia Report
… have any roads or aqueduct here, there are no jobs, there is no work. This all creates … safer place and, therefore, to abandon their jobs and their roots. As a result, these …
Current issues in IHL- interview with Director of International Law and Policy, ICRC
In October, 2016, Helen Durham, Director of International Law and Policy at the ICRC, talked about some most heated IHL issues when interviewed in Beijing. What does the IHL say about terrorism? …
Afghanistan: Hospitals are under attack, and children are paying the price
… Others have been forced to leave their jobs or flee, and many patients have been …
Iraq, Syria and Yemen: Five times more civilians die in city offensives, new report finds
… 4 When the violence broke out, we lost our jobs, we lost everything. Now I have to borrow … for people to rebuild their lives, hold down jobs or break out of cycles of violence. S. …
South Africa: Taking forensics beyond the lab and the crime scene
African forensic science experts have started exploring latest techniques and approaches ensuring the dignified identification and management of the dead to enable them to help communities affected …
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