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23 years on, more than 1,600 people still missing in Kosovo

… they had to carry for a long time now. The International Committee of the Red Cross … Mr. Gashi said. In line with international humanitarian law, families of missing people have the Right …

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Twenty years on, 1,647 people still missing in Kosovo

… in Kosovo. The session was chaired by the International Committee of the Red Cross … issue, which should be treated as a purely humanitarian one. Waiting for their missing … In line with international humanitarian law, the families have the right to know what …

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Syria: Emergency relief for thousands displaced by fighting in Quneitra

… of families to flee to Rural Damascus. The International Committee of the Red Cross … of their obligation under international humanitarian law to protect and spare civilians at all …

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Respect for ethics is central to protecting health care

… Between January 2012 and December 2014, the International Committee of the Red Cross … to ask ourselves that question. International humanitarian law (IHL) states that medical personnel, …

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30th Surgical Seminar "The management of patients with war wounds", Geneva, March 2017

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

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Asia-Pacific: The story of 2021 in photos

… wheelchairs to basketball clubs to mark the International Day of Persons with … Cipolla records a podcast for the Diplomacy, Law & Policy Forum during her visit to … to utilize Japanese technology to help solve humanitarian issues in conflict zones, the …

Sri Lanka: Report released on needs of families of missing persons

… OF MISSING PERSONS IN SRI LANKA Report International Committee of the Red Cross 29, … independent organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives … by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. …

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50 years of the Fundamental Principles: A UK and Ireland perspective

… The International Red Cross Red Cross Movement is … about what it was like to deliver impartial humanitarian assistance in Derry/Londonderry … the Principles and international humanitarian law," he explained. "We need to remain focused …

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Somalia: SRCS volunteers among the casualties of attack in Mogadishu

… 15-10-2017 Mogadishu/Nairobi – The International Committee of the Red Cross … grave incident is a stark reminder of the humanitarian consequences of armed conflict in … are protected by international and customary laws and must be respected at all times", said …

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“Tell him we love him deeply”: Families of prisoners of war are desperate for answers

… As the international armed conflict between Russia … right of access, enshrined in international humanitarian law, is non-negotiable – as is the obligation …

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