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Missing and Deceased Migrants and their Families

… this route are of similar concern from a humanitarian perspective. Along the journey … the Pretoria regional delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross … from families of the missing to Harare and Bulawayo 2019: Continuation of secondary …

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Somalia: Killing of health workers from rural clinic an appalling tragedy

… 29-05-2020 Mogadishu (ICRC)—The International Committee of the Red Cross … of armed conflict, under international humanitarian law, people not taking part in the hostilities …

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2022 War Surgery Seminar: "The management of patients with war wounds"

… The International Committee of the Red Cross … and pertinent aspects of international humanitarian law; surgical and anaesthetic techniques; and …

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Philippines: Marawi Operations Update No. 3

… Below is the third update regarding the humanitarian situation and needs on the … of their obligations to respect the International Humanitarian Law (IHL). We plan to focus on areas closer to …

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The road to reunion: For these families this is all they have

… contact with family members is a fundamental humanitarian need and a right granted to detainees by International Humanitarian Law. For fifty years, the International

Malaysia: Students test their IHL knowledge in role play competition

… Malaysia.  In this miniature version of the international Jean Pictet competition, … and used by many governments, militaries, humanitarian organisations and so on to … they quickly learned that IHL is not just for lawyers, but can and should be applied by …

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Uganda / DRC: Ten children to be reunited with their families in DRC

… It also promotes the teaching and learning of International Humanitarian Law and basic Humanitarian principles among …

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Nigeria: Hundreds of thousands received food and assistance in 2016

… people hosting them. The situation, in humanitarian terms, has been made worse by … in the Niger Delta states. In 2016, the International Committee of the Red Cross … by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. …

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Yemen: Attacks on health care facilities must stop

… 10-11-2015 Geneva / Sana'a – The International Committee of the Red Cross … a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law (IHL). All those taking part in the …

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Treatment of Detainees

… of the enemy. These rules are set out in international humanitarian law and summarized in this pocket card for …

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