ICRC delegation to the African Union
The ICRC delegation to the African Union (AU), based in Addis Ababa, works with the AU to draw attention to humanitarian issues, promote implementation of international humanitarian law throughout …
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The use of explosive weapons in densely populated areas and the prohibition of indiscriminate attacks
37th round table on current issues of international humanitarian law: Conduct of hostilities: the Practice, the Law and the Future, Sanremo, 4 - 6 September 2014. Article by Laurent Gisel, legal …
Iraq: More than a million victims of fighting receive ICRC help
05-09-2014 Fighting in Iraq has displaced over 1.5 million people. The ICRC has delivered food, drinking water, other relief items and medical assistance to more than a million people since January, …
Central African Republic: Aid for more than 14,000 people in Kaga Bandoro
04-09-2014 Bangui (ICRC) – More than 14,000 people living in the Kaga Bandoro area, in the north-central part of the Central African Republic, have been given seed, farm tools, food and basic …
Ethiopia: Facts and Figures - January to June 2014
A summary of the ICRC's activities in Ethiopia between January and June 2014. Gezahegn Berhanu/ERCS More than 30, 800 detainees in 17 federal and regional prisons were visited. More than …
Transatlantic Dialogue on International Law and Armed Conflict: A blog series
In the middle of July, a group of academics and government lawyers gathered for two days at Oxford University to discuss issues related to current challenges pertaining to armed conflict and the …
Sustainable development at the ICRC, annual report 2013
This report, which covers the year of 2013, provides an update on the implementation of the Framework for Sustainable Development at the ICRC. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT THE ICRC ANNUAL REPORT 2013 …
Sudan: ICRC signs country agreement with government
28-08-2014 Khartoum/Geneva (ICRC) – Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today signed a newly revised country agreement. The legal document …
Engaging with students and professors on the issue of sexual violence in armed conflicts - workshop
Group work on case studies from "How does law protect in war?" allows students to apply the Geneva Conventions to concrete issues related to sexual violence, such as criminal repression © ICRC / T. …
Syria: ICRC steps up aid efforts across Aleppo
Country-wide intensification of hostilities has claimed the lives of thousands and worsened access to water, food, and basic health-care services for tens of thousands of people. Over three million …
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