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A kiss between migrants wins the documentary photo contest, promoted by Canon and ICRC
Mexico – A photography of two migrants kissing each other, taken in Guadalajara, west Mexico, at the end of 2018, was awarded first prize at the first photo contest co-organized by Casa de Cultura …
Afghanistan: ICRC facilitates release of 10 Afghan National Security Forces detainees
Kabul/Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Thursday facilitated the release of ten Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) members detained by the Taliban in relation …
ICRC report on IHL and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts
Recommitting to protection in armed conflict on the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions The Challenges Report provides an overview of some of the major challenges posed by contemporary armed …
Eighth periodic report on the implementation of international humanitarian law at the level of Arab States 2015 - 2018
Since 2003, the ICRC, in cooperation with the League of Arab States, has been publishing joint reports on the implementation of IHL in the Arab region. The latest of which is the Eighth Periodic …
How can forensic science help solve and prevent the Missing? International Symposium aims at providing answers
Coimbra, Portugal (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is joining forces with the University of Coimbra in Portugal and the Portuguese Red Cross Society to co-organize a …
A world free of anti-personnel mines is in sight but obstacles remain
Fourth Review Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personal Mines and Their Destruction Statement by Dr. …
Inspired to go beyond competitions
— International Humanitarian Law Moot Court in its 13th year The "trials" started on time on 23 November 2019 at Xi'an, north-west China's Shaanxi province. As a young counsel cited articles from …
Ethiopia: ICRC covers school expenses for 40 underage ex-combatants and children of ex-combatants
Aster Negasi had a dream of becoming a physician to relieve people of their pain after completing her schooling. But her childhood dream was interrupted at the age of 14 when she joined the Tigray …
2019 Asia Media Conference: Digital Empathy - Reporting like a humanitarian
Every year, the International Committee of the Red Cross brings together journalists, influencers and innovative communicators from across the Asia Pacific to learn from each other on where our work …
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