Report: Urban services during protracted armed conflict
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Kenya, Djibouti, Tanzania: Newsletter 2023
… on those detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. All operational activities are …
Strengthening compliance with international humanitarian law: The work of the ICRC and the Swiss government (2015-2019)
… and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism;82 o The Special Rapporteur on … 2013). 82 See http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Terrorism/Pages/SRTerrorismIndex.aspx. 83 See …
Colombia: Humanitarian situation and ICRC activities
Colombia annual report , activities 2013 and outlook 2014 (PDF) The hope of being able to turn the page and leave behind a conflict spanning five decades contrasted with the reality facing the …
Guiding Principles for the Domestic Implementation of a Comprehensive System of Protection for Children Associated with Armed Forces or Armed Groups
Guiding principles intended to support States in the implementation of a system of protection for children recruited by armed forces or armed groups. ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN …
Making better use of data on attacks against health care
… war, insurgency, combat, fighting, hostility, terrorism, terror, warfare, battle, war-torn, …
Report: Protracted conflict and humanitarian action
This report draws on some recent operational experiences of the ICRC to describe the theory and practice of the ICRC's approach to humanitarian assistance in protracted conflict. The ICRC spends …
Humanitarian challenges 2017: ICRC Colombia Report
During 2016, the ICRC recorded 838 alleged violations of IHL and other humanitarian principles that affected nearly 18,600 people in Colombia. The organization is also concerned about the …
Women & War and the issue of Sexual Violence
… cooperation, Global Issues and Counter-Terrorism, supporting the work of the High … as instruments to counter the financing of terrorism as well as the EU’s sanctions …
New Report - Domestic Normative Frameworks for the Protection of Health Care
… personnel guilty of committing acts of terrorism or rebellion, or of providing support for terrorism by providing health care to members … unrest, massive concentrations of population, terrorism, sabotage, vandalism, air, sea or …
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