The Geneva Conventions 150 years later … still relevant?
State representatives from 16 African countries gathered in Pretoria in September to reflect on the development of the law of war and the continued relevance of the Geneva Conventions. The …
State representatives from 16 African countries gathered in Pretoria in September to reflect on the development of the law of war and the continued relevance of the Geneva Conventions. The …
Geneva/Damascus (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), working closely with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, yesterday delivered urgently needed food and other essential relief …
Cases, Documents and Teaching Materials on Contemporary Practice in International Humanitarian Law, by Marco Sassòli, Antoine A. Bouvier and Anne Quintin Browse online The ICRC's core publication on …
Addis Ababa (ICRC) – Seventeen health professionals completed a five-day seminar in Addis Ababa today on mental health in prisons. The aim of the training, organized jointly by the International …
Are you a doctor wondering how to interact with the media, or a nurse wondering how to treat patient information in difficult circumstances? Are you an ambulance driver unsure of what your …
28-10-2014 As the conflict in Afghanistan continues to take a heavy toll on civilians, the ICRC is carrying on with its work to improve the protection of medical services. "We are concerned by the …
Visiting detainees and protecting the civilian population The ICRC visits detainees in Afghanistan and other countries around the world to monitor the conditions in which detainees are held and the …
Gaza, Khuza’a – Khan Younis. A joint ICRC and Palestine Red Crescent team evacuate the wounded and dead. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / R. Humeid Gaza, Khuza’a – Khan Younis. An old man is evacuated from his …
The plight of people who have disappeared in armed conflicts, other situations of violence and disasters — and the suffering of their families, all too often ignored — has been a constant concern of …
Statement Annual Conference of the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA), statement by Peter Maurer, ICRC president, Windhoek, Namibia, 27 October 2014. I am very grateful for the …
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