Groupes armés - sélection française 2011/2
Cette Sélection rassemble un choix d'articles tirés de la Revue internationale de la Croix-Rouge sur le thème engager un dialogue avec les groupes armés et comprendre les groupes armés et le droit …
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The International Review of the Red Cross: French Selection 2012/1 – Occupation
The Review has decided to contribute to the discussion on whether the rules of occupation should be strengthened, clarified, or developed, by devoting the present edition to the subject of the grey …
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Response: Introductory Guidance
The ICRC might be required to undertake activities in locations where there is the potential for intentional or unintentional release of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) agents. …
Expert Meeting: The Use of Force in Armed Conflicts
This report provides an account of the debates that took place during a meeting of experts organized by the ICRC in January 2012 in Geneva. The subject of discussion was “Use of Force in Armed …
Jordan: ICRC supports preventive measures against COVID-19
“At a meeting held with the ICRC and the CRCD on the sidelines of one of the TWG sessions, the Jordanian Minister of Health, HE Saad Jaber expressed appreciation to the ICRC for the technical support …
Zaza the 14-Year-Old Child Soldier
Presently the world faces the serious problem of, “Child Soldiers and Sexual Violence in the times of conflict.” A challenging Journal Comics by a Writer and a Manga Artist who found a key to its …
Forensic Identification of Human Remains
The identification of missing and unidentified people has legal and humanitarian significance. The identification process is a multidisciplinary and multi-stage interconnected process that compares …
Safer Access Practical Resource Pack (flyer)
The Safer Access Practical Resource Pack flyer highlights the purpose, benefit and contents of the pack. …
Armed Violence and the New Urban Agenda: The ICRC's Recommendations for Habitat III
In many parts of the world, sustainable urban development is seriously hindered by armed conflict and chronic urban violence. This is a crucial consideration for the New Urban Agenda set out by …
Living with Absence: Helping the Families of the Missing
Many people go missing as a result of conflict, natural and man-made disasters, other humanitarian crises, and migration. Disappearance, dreadful enough for the individuals concerned, means anguish …
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