Restrictive Regimes in Places of Detention
In August 2018, the ICRC launched a systematic study of restrictive detention regimes in Eurasia, as concerns were growing over the use and potential misuse of such regimes in criminal detention. The …
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COVID-19: Virtual roundtable on managing the dead in a dignified manner
Since the onset of the pandemic, numerous guidelines, protocols, and policies have been formulated and widely shared to safely and professionally manage the dead in a dignified manner. But many …
Philippines: Amid floods and armed conflict, a safer space for students in Pagatin
With a safer space for their school, students and teachers of Pagatin renew their hopes for better learning. Nasrah Abdulbayan longs for her old school, where she studied and played without worry. …
The world is upside down: A campaign promoting respect for health care in Colombia
According to figures from Colombia’s National Health-Care Committee, between 1 January and 30 September 2020, there were 242 reports of attacks on health-care workers, facilities and vehicles in the …
Jordan: Khaldun’s first humanitarian mission
“It has been such a great and satisfying feeling to be part of this humanitarian work and to be able to transport needed items to the Syrian community.” -- Khaldun Hamasha Recently, the ICRC’s …
2020: The year of the worst water shortage in Hassakeh, Syria
Tawfik, 60 years old “We have suffered from the lack of water. I and 90% of people in Hassakeh need water. Digging wells only brings up water contaminated with sewage that is not drinkable and cannot …
Brazil: in the face of 79,000 new missing person reports, the ICRC recommends institutions to improve coordination
The figures are from the Brazilian Yearbook on Public Safety published on Monday (19) and have set alarm bells ringing again about the humanitarian impact of this problem in the country. Brasilia …
More than 1,000 former detainees from Yemen conflict transported home
16-10-2020 Geneva (ICRC) – More than 1,000 people formerly detained in relation to the conflict in Yemen were transported back to their region of origin or to their home countries by the …
Why not me? A Story of Loss and Hope
Tabitha has been on a long journey since losing a leg in a bomb blast. She shares her story six years later as a new Physical Rehabilitation Centre is set to open in Maiduguri, a bustling city in …
Nigeria: Sharp increase in food prices caused by COVID-19 raises fear of hunger
16-10-2020 Abuja (ICRC) — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has seen an increase in malnutrition rates among children in nutrition centres it supports in Nigeria. The number of …
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