Malaysia: IHL moot court competition
Every year, the ICRC organises an International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition where students must argue prosecution and defence of a fictional war criminal charged before the International …
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Ukraine: A warm room and hot tea at a contentious checkpoint
In the cold, early morning, Red Cross volunteers bring wood and start a fire at the small temporary building that provides warmth and comfort on the edge of the front line. On the other bank of the …
Cameroon: ICRC distributes food to 200,000 internally displaced people
Clashes and violence in the northern and eastern regions of Cameroon have left millions in need of humanitarian assistance. An estimated 200,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been …
Women at work with the ICRC
In the framework of the jointly organized EU-ICRC exhibition "Eleven Women Facing War" that you might have discovered at the Parliamentarium, we are glad to invite you to the following event. Women …
Kenya: Responding to the drought affecting the Kenyan coast
The U.N declaration of famine in South Sudan and fears of famine in Somalia steal the headlines, but many in Ethiopia and Kenya are suffering, too. The Kenyan government estimates that 14,000 …
Bangladesh: ICRC distributes food to 19,000 displaced Myanmar people
The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), supported by the ICRC, has started distributing food assistance to more than 19,000 people. These people from Myanmar's Rakhine state have been residing …
Ethiopia: Saving lives through explosive ordnance disposal practice
Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), the procedure that renders explosive material safe, evokes images of wires, explosives, protective equipment and delicate procedures. Real-life training for such …
#NewNormal: From East Ukraine to South Russia
In 2014, the ICRC started assisting refugees flowing out of the East of Ukraine into Russia due to the ongoing conflict . Many of those displaced had left behind their homes to start from scratch in …
On Palestinian Prisoners day, a letter from the heart
By Raad Al-Husban Today, on Palestinian Prisoners day, my thoughts go to the thousands of detainees we visit in Israeli places of detention. I am also troubled by the gap between the expectations …
Across the border: Ethiopian boy reunited with family after four years in South Sudan
Gambella, Ethiopia (ICRC) – A tribal raid four years ago saw then-8-year-old Luke Chan* taken from his family and moved across the border into South Sudan. The child was forced to work in a cattle …
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