Migration: Our work in the Americas
This factsheet provides a summary of the activities that the ICRC carries out for vulnerable migrants and their families in the Americas. It explains our approach and describes what we, together with …
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Central African Republic: Emergency assistance for displaced families in Paoua
The ICRC sent food and essential household items from Bangui. With the support of the local branch of the Central African Red Cross (CRCA), the goods were made ready for distribution. CC BY-NC-ND / …
Migration: Our work in Europe and Central Asia
This factsheet provides a summary of the activities that the ICRC carries out for vulnerable migrants and their families in Europe and Central Asia. It explains our approach and describes what we, …
Migration: Our work in Asia and the Pacific
This factsheet provides a summary of the activities that the ICRC carries out for vulnerable migrants and their families in Asia and the Pacific. It explains our approach and describes what we, …
Migration: Our work in the Middle East
This factsheet provides a summary of the activities that the ICRC carries out for vulnerable migrants and their families in the Middle East. It explains our approach and describes what we, together …
South Africa: Helping migrants maintain contact with their families
Volunteers from the South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) introduce themselves to migrants at a shelter in Musina, South Africa, the nearest town to South Africa’s border with Zimbabwe. Since 2016, …
Unsung heroes of Pakistan: Health care workers caught in violence
Naseem Akhtar, Nurse, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical College emergency ward "When you witness an assassination attempt in the middle of the emergency ward, it’s natural that you would fear for your life …
How law protects persons with disabilities in armed conflict
Taking IHL as a starting point, this paper will identify commonalities between IHL and the CRPD and emphasize certain specific contributions of IHL to the protection of persons with disabilities in …
China: Afghan wheelchair basketball team goes for slam dunk
"I am too nervous to watch this game!" says Alberto Cairo, who manages the ICRC's physical rehabilitation programme in Afghanistan and also happens to be senior adviser to the Afghan national …
ICRC Legal Adviser Netta Goussac talks about new technologies and IHL
ICRC legal adviser Netta Goussac talks about new technologies and IHL, including the applicability of IHL to drone strikes, the importance of human control over and the accountability gap with …
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