Exhibition on urban warfare and its impact on the civilian population
… the only option. They leave behind their jobs and studies, belongings, security, hopes …
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Afghanistan: Physiotherapist who helps amputee patients shot and killed
11-09-2017 Geneva/Kabul (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross is deeply saddened by the fatal shooting on Monday of one of its physiotherapists in Afghanistan. Lorena Enebral Perez, …
Choosing your possible future employer: ICRC or your National Red Cross Society
… Cross: http://www.redcross.org.uk/About-us/Jobs Canadian Red Cross: http://www.redcross.ca/about-us/jobs Danish Red Cross: …
Myanmar: Picking up pieces and stitching a new life
Maji Kying Nang is among thousands to have been displaced from her home because of the fighting in Kachin. But she has been able to provide for her four children with the tailoring business she set …
South Sudan: Angry man with gun in hand terrifies a hospital
A man storms into the operating theatre. He is angry and carrying a gun. His wife just died while giving birth despite all efforts by the doctors to save her. He raises his weapon and starts …
Venezuela: Protests, armed conflict and international humanitarian law
Answers to the most frequently asked questions Do you know why it is a mistake to classify the protests as an armed conflict? For a situation to be considered an "armed conflict" under international …
Venezuela: People must have access to health-care services at all times
… health-care services so that we can do our jobs. Their trust is vital," says Rafael … they know why we're there and help us do our jobs." Mr Uzcátegui talks regularly to the …
The "Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism" approach: a Guidance Note for National Societies
"Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism" (P/CVE) is a global State-led approach that is part of a broader counter-terrorism agenda. This "whole-of-society" approach aims, through a wide range of …
Unsung heroes of Pakistan: Health-care workers taking risks to save lives
… out of school, and force them to find jobs.” Asim Rafiqui/NOOR for ICRC Daisy …
South Africa: Taking forensics beyond the lab and the crime scene
African forensic science experts have started exploring latest techniques and approaches ensuring the dignified identification and management of the dead to enable them to help communities affected …
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