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Changing Behaviour - Tackling Violence Against Health Care in the Central African Republic, Niger and Nigeria
The publication presents case studies of initiatives taken in three countries to safeguard the delivery of health care. Each initiative was aimed at triggering behavioural changes among the local …
Humanity in Action – 2017
The annual review provides an at-a-glance guide to how we helped and protected victims of armed conflict and other violence in 2017. It provides facts and figures on our programmes around the world …
Health Systems and Needs Assessment in Prisons - Practical Guide and Toolkit
This booklet provides detailed practical guidance and contains a set of tools for carrying out a comprehensive assessment of the health system and health-related needs throughout a penitentiary …
International Expert Meeting Report: The Principle of Proportionality
This report provides an account of the debates that took place during a meeting of international experts co-organized by the ICRC and Université Laval (Quebec) in June 2016 in Quebec. The subject …
The Roots of Restraint in War - Executive Summary
The Roots of Restraint in War - Executive Summary - is a summary of the main publication "The Roots of Restraint in War" report. Based on two years of research collaboration between the ICRC and six …
Multinational operations and the law - IRRC No 891/892
Multilateral operations - most commonly peacekeeping operations under UN command and control, via regional organizations, or some combination of the two - have traditionally focused on monitoring and …
Violence against health care - IRRC No. 889
Patients and health-care personnel alike face extraordinary risks in today's armed conflicts and other emergencies. Part I of this thematic issue focuses on patterns of attacks against health care, …
ICRC: 150 years of humanitarian action - IRRC No. 888
In 2013, the 150th anniversary of the ICRC provides an opportunity to reflect on 150 years of humanitarian action and current challenges. The Review took part in this reflection through a special …
Engaging with People Affected by Armed Conflicts and Other Situations of Violence
This discussion paper is a response to the recognition that the nature of armed conflicts around the world is changing, that "digital disruption" is having an impact on the humanitarian sector, and …
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