Ethiopian Bulletin, January - June 2023
Since fighting ended in the conflict in northern Ethiopia, significant progress has been made on the humanitarian front. Unfortunately, millions of people across the country continue to face dire …
Since fighting ended in the conflict in northern Ethiopia, significant progress has been made on the humanitarian front. Unfortunately, millions of people across the country continue to face dire …
To discuss the legal implications of cyber warfare and the application of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in cyberspace, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Pakistan and the …
Even wars have rules. What does that mean? It means: You do not attack civilians. You limit as much as you can the impact of your warfare on women and children, as well as on other civilians. You …
Geneva (ICRC) – The remains of 13 people missing in connection with the armed conflict of 1992–1993 in Abkhazia were identified and handed over to their families on 19 July with the help of the …
From the devastating Türkiye-Syria earthquake to the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the eruption of fighting in Sudan, the first half of 2023 saw humanitarian needs …
In the event of armed conflict and other situations of violence, detainees are acutely vulnerable to forced disappearance, extrajudicial killing, torture and ill treatment, inhumane material …
14-07-2023 Khartoum (ICRC)—As the fighting in Sudan enters its fourth month, people in Khartoum, Darfur, and other areas are living in dire conditions with very little access to health care, water, …
The majority of the 25 000 internally displaced people who received seed from the ICRC in October 2022 planted them in their fields. The farmers plan to use harvested seeds to guarantee their …
ICRC's Logistics related claim is a tool to evaluate the logistics processes to identify risks and opportunities for continual improvement. Logistics related claim is about the concerns related to …
11-07-2023 “The ICRC is aware of concerns raised about the transport of unauthorised goods across the Lachin Corridor and does not support any such activity. No unauthorized material has been found …
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