The ICRC emblem in the eyes of a Yemeni sheikh
In this interview from Sana'a, Sheikh Salah Salem Alkaldi shares his first impressions of the ICRC, and how he explains to his students in Yemen ICRC's humanitarian role and mandate. In many …
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Yemen: Reaching out to victims of fighting in Abyan and Shabwa
Mudiya, Abyan, southern Yemen. ICRC teams and Yemen Red Crescent volunteers offload a truck of aid for internally displaced families. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / B. Lamon ICRC teams and Yemen Red Crescent …
Haiti: New custody area for women in Les Cayes prison
21-05-2014 The ICRC, working in cooperation with Haiti's prison administration, has just completed a new custody area in the civilian prison in the southern city of Les Cayes, one of the most …
Internet in bello: International humanitarian law and cyber operations
Cyber warfare figures prominently on the agenda of policymakers and military leaders around the world. New units to ensure cyber security are created at various levels of government, including in the …
Role of domestic jurisdictions in the implementation of IHL - law and practice
Since the establishment of ad hoc international criminal tribunals and the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, European – in particular South Eastern European (SEE) – …
Soldier enhancement: New technologies and the future battlefield
As part of the Research and debate cycle on new technologies and the modern battlespace , the ICRC Australia Mission hosted a panel discussion on "New technologies and the future battlefield", …
Working for the ICRC: Cooperation delegate
The ICRC sometimes teams up with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the field. The cooperation delegate is there to make sure that, in difficult situations, the ICRC, Federation and …
Afghanistan wheelchair basketball players in the match of their lives
Afghanistan’s wheelchair basketball team have only been playing together for four years and became a national team just a year ago. Despite this fact, there seem to be no limits to the players’ …
Eritrea: Facts and Figures 2013
A summary of the ICRC's activities in Eritrea between January and December 2013. FACTS & FIGURES ERITREA January - December 2013 In 1998, the ICRC opened its office in Eritrea and worked throughout …
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