Meeting of States on strengthening compliance with international humanitarian law
… 83. Sweden 84. Thailand 85. Tunisia 86. Turkey 87. United Arab Emirates 88. United …
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Pakistan: Overjoyed father hears son's voice again
… recounted Jalal. "After arriving in Turkey in June 2014, my son left with the … complete the voyage. I was left stranded in Turkey." Jalal waited for weeks hoping to hear … no news ever came, so sadly Jalal left Turkey and travelled to Pakistan. The fact …
Detention in non-international armed conflict - Meeting of all States, 27-29 April 2015
… 98. Timor-Leste 99. Togo 100. Tunisia 101.Turkey 102.Uganda 103.Ukraine 104. United Arab …
Pakistan: Spring Newsletter 2015
… safe life'', said Jalal. ''Upon arrival in Turkey in June 2014, my son Ahmad* left with … travel, leaving me helpless and stranded in Turkey.'' Jalal waited for few weeks hoping to … Unfortunately no news ever came. Jalal left Turkey to return and ended up in Pakistan. …
Women & War and the issue of Sexual Violence
… ago I visited the Nizip refugee camps in Turkey, where prepaid cash cards are used to …
Faith-based organizations and religious leaders: Essential partners in humanitarian action
… refugee crisis in Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Turkey. In many countries, the ICRC has …
Health care in danger: Latest news
… (IFMSA) had its General Assembly in Antalya, Turkey, in March. The IFMSA is the largest …
Serbia: Nasri and Bahiya – Damascus to Krnjaca
… 2015, and travelled, mostly on foot, across Turkey, Bulgaria and the Former Yugoslav …
Bulgaria: Hivro and Asra
… daughter. The family became separated in Turkey and Hivro was left behind. He only …
Syria: Over 450 people including injured evacuated from hard to reach and besieged towns
… evacuated by land and air through Turkey and Lebanon to the agreed final … in Lebanon, the Lebanese Red Cross, the UN in Turkey and Lebanon and IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, an NGO partner in Turkey, the injured were transported out of …
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