International Humanitarian Law Bibliography, 2013 Edition
A compilation of the four quarterly IHL bibliographies issued by the ICRC Library during 2013. …
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New technologies and warfare, IRRC No. 886
Recent scientific and technical progress has given rise to unprecedented means and methods of warfare. Technologies that only yesterday were in the realm of science fiction have the potential to …
Belgrade: Initial response to COVID-19 in April 2020
In response to the unprecedented situation created by the rapid expansion of the COVID-19 pandemic , the ICRC put at disposal its resources to eight Red Cross societies in the region covered by the …
Protect Health Care: Spared Hospital (poster)
A patient that survived because a hospital was spared by fighters – this is one of the stories told by the new set of five Health Care in Danger posters. Based on real cases, they show that even in …
Protect Health Care: Medical Ethics (poster)
A woman and a baby that survived because health-care workers provided impartial treatment – this is one of the stories told by the new set of five Health Care in Danger posters. Based on real cases, …
Guidelines for Investigating Deaths in Custody
These Guidelines, the first of their kind, provide guidance to detaining authorities, investigating authorities, humanitarian agencies and others on preventing deaths in custody. They reflect …
Decision-Making Process in Military Combat Operations
Directed at commanders, staff officers and military doctrine writers, this practical guidance manual illustrates where and how the application of the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) should be integrated …
IHL Exhibition
The IHL: Answers to your questions exhibition is made up of six lightweight and flexible panels, easy to assemble and to take down and pack up. The panels measure 80 cm by 230 cm. The complete set …
Health Care in Danger - Stage II
This set of six exhibition banners is part of the second stage of the Health Care in Danger project. The visuals transmit positive messages (the main protagonists survived due to measures that were …
Health Care in Danger Exhibition
This set of five exhibition banners were developed for the first phase of the HCID campaign focusing on raising awareness about the problem. The set is based on the main visuals and on the text of …
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