Experts Discuss New Technologies in Warfare and International Humanitarian Law
… The ICRC and the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses … to disrupt the economy, water supply, health care, infrastructure, electricity and many …
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Tabib: Protection of health care hits the big screen
… Tabib , meaning "doctor" in Arabic, is a short film set in … make Tabib and why he backs the message that health workers are #NotATarget. I remember … Red Cross and the ICRC: joining their Health Care in Danger initiative seemed like the most …
Safeguarding health-care services: Will academia take up the challenge?
… Palacký University, in the Czech Republic, is setting a shining … how academia can help tackle violence against health-care personnel and facilities. In May 2017, it …
Afghanistan: Despite the challenges we remained committed in 2017
… difficult year for the humanitarian community in Afghanistan. Besides the fragmented … insecurity and an increase in attacks on health facilities and humanitarian aid … conflict. We provide basic aid and medical care, improve their access to water and …
Egypt Activity Report 2017
… HIGHLIGHTS 2017 JANUARY – DECEMBER 2017 The International Committee of the Red Cross … areas, and partnering with local healthcare providers and institutions in Egypt to …
Being accountable to people affected by armed conflicts
… The ICRC and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) launched a joint discussion … dance and drama to promote the protection of health-care workers and facilities in times of …
Australia: Working to end violence against health care
… Attacks against health-care workers, hospitals and … Crescent Societies created the Health Care in Danger (HCiD) project, a global initiative to …
Internally displaced people
… The ICRC's long-standing work addressing internal displacement … Those who have been displaced for longer need health care, education, suitable housing and access …
Not a target!
… two weeks, from 18 April to 1 May 2018, the International Committee of the Red Cross … across Belgium a short film on the risks to health-care. The video projection is part of the …
Enhancing protection in armed conflict through domestic law and policy
… Universal meeting of national committees and similar bodies … protection of cultural property, provision of health care and protection of internally displaced …
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