Violence against women
Statement The ICRC would like to draw the attention of the Human Rights Council to the specific forms of violence to which women and girls may be subjected during armed conflict or in other …
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My Red Cross Story - Voices from India
The theme to celebrate the World Red Cross Red Crescent Day this year was 'My Red Cross Red Crescent Story, through which the Movement is documenting stories of all those who have been touched by the …
ICRC president calls for action on sexual violence in conflict
Every day, ICRC staff see sexual violence in the places where we are striving to make a difference. We witness the effects of this silent crime on individuals, families and communities. Over the next …
Internally displaced persons
Statement 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 …
Special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
Statement 26th session, Human Rights Council The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) presents its compliments to the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. …
Interactive dialogue on internally displaced persons
Statement 26th session, Human Rights Council In the following, 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 …
Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
Statement We are grateful to Mr Heyns, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, for having consulted the ICRC in the elaboration of his report and more importantly for …
Colombia at a Crossroads - ICRC Washington blog
It's a crucial time for Colombia. According to the ICRC's head of delegation in Bogotá, Jordi Raich, the country is at a crossroads – poised on the verge of five per cent economic growth, shrinking …
Chad: Tahir learns to walk
On the Day of the African Child, the ICRC is recognizing the bravery and resilience of children who have been injured and disabled by war, accident or disease. Tahir is a young boy living in Chad who …
Surviving landmines: Edisson's road to recovery
15 years after the international convention banning landmines came into force, these weapons continue to exact a terrible human toll. In Myanmar alone, there were more than 3,000 landmine casualties …
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