Ukraine: Alone but not forgotten
Pelageya is 89. She lives alone in an old house in Blagodatne village, in the Donetsk region. She needs daily medical assistance and help around the house. A team of nurses from the Ukrainian Red …
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Iraq: Harsh conditions for thousands fleeing violence
In Khaldiya camp outside of Fallujah, our colleague, ICRC Regional Director Robert Mardini, describes the situation faced by so many fleeing violence in Iraq right now. It is very hard to believe …
Libya: Thousands received vital food and medical assistance in 2015
The ICRC and the Libyan Red Crescent Society continued to help the Libyan people affected by conflict in the region. In 2015, we provided aid in the form of food and essential household items such as …
Current issues of concern within the laws of war: The Annual Transatlantic Workshop on International Law and Armed Conflict.
The 4th Transatlantic Workshop on International Law and Armed Conflict took place at Pembroke College, Oxford University on July 20 -21st July. As in previous years, this two-day event brought …
PNG police must know human rights law, says Commissioner
04-08-2016 PORT MORESBY (ICRC) – It is essential that officers in the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary learn to understand and apply international policing standards and human rights law, Police …
Philippines: Activities for IHL Month 2016
ACTIVITY/ DATE/ VENUE/ LEAD AGENCIES Official opening of IHL Month Celebration 2016: 1 August 2016, DND Lobby, DND/ AFP Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the launch of the photo exhibit: 1 August 2016, DND …
Jerusalem and the West Bank: Checkmating violence
Usaid Taki Al Deen Abed Al Baset from Hebron in the West Bank is 6 years old and has been playing chess for a year. “I love chess because it helps me develop my mind, my time management skills and my …
ICRC helps vaccinate more than 15,800 children in north Lebanon
Syrian refugee camp in al-Sahel, Akkar, north Lebanon. The Sahel region in Akkar is home to nearly 72,000 Lebanese citizens and has taken in more than 60,000 Syrian refugees since the start of the …
Afghanistan: Facts and figures for April-June 2016, focusing on detention
The ICRC's role in prisons is to monitor conditions of detention and the treatment of detainees, and to ensure respect for a prisoner's right to a fair trial, fair treatment and judicial guarantees …
Hiroshima, Japan: Enhancing International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in a city identified with the horrors of war
Over 60 participants from 18 countries gathered in Hiroshima for an annual regional seminar aiming to strengthen knowledge of the law applicable to armed conflicts (also known as International …
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