Internally displaced persons
The ICRC would like to briefly take stock of some of what has been achieved since the creation of the mandate and to point to major shortcomings in our collective response for the internally …
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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 …
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) – …
Philippines: Life after Typhoon Haiyan
The world's worst-ever typhoon struck central Philippines on 8 November 2013, making landfall with 300 km winds and 5-metre waves. Communities were left without food, electricity, water or any means …
Ukraine: Ukrainian Red Cross first-aiders in action
Maidan, Kiev, Ukraine, 22 January 2014. With temperatures at -20°C, the URCS emergency response team provides first aid amidst the violence. © Mstyslav Chernov / UnFrame Maidan, Kiev, Ukraine, 21 …
Strengthening Compliance with IHL – Preparatory Discussion, April 2014
Preparatory Discussion in view of the Third Meeting of States on Strengthening Compliance with IHL of mid-2014 Fact-finding and Meeting of States 3 and 4 April 2014 BACKGROUND DOCUMENT GENEVA, MARCH …
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 …
ICRC and Novartis launch partnership to improve access to health care in fragile countries
Following the ICRC's Global Partnerships for Impact and Innovation (GPHI2) event in Lausanne, the ICRC and Novartis launched a partnership, focusing on improving care and treatment to the most …
Colombia: Mother and son reunited after 15 years
He went to fight for an armed group as a boy; she thought he was dead. More than 10 years later, in prison, he told his story to an ICRC delegate and asked him to trace his family. The painstaking …
Peru: Overcrowding in prisons
Sarita Colonia Prison, Callao district, Lima. A cell designed to hold four people can end up housing 15 inmates. Prisoners who cannot find room in the cell have to sleep on mattresses in the …
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