Georgia: An icon for the missing
One of the main problems for the families of missing persons in Georgia was their concern that in the Orthodox Church there were only two places where people could light candles: one for the living …
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Rwanda: Son finds father after 22 years of separation
The Rwandan genocide separated Raymond Ngendahimana from his family in 1994 when he was four. He spent 22 years not knowing whether he would see them again. But a new life began for Raymond on Friday …
Protracted Conflict and Humanitarian Action: Some Recent ICRC Experiences
Protracted conflicts are a major cause of human suffering and can lead to long-term displacement, migration and development reversals. This report describes the theoretical and practical aspects of …
Somalia: Achieving and maintaining dignity in detention
The ICRC visits places of detention like prisons, police stations and security centres around the world to ensure that detainees are kept in humane conditions and are treated with dignity. In 2012, …
Vulnerability and protection of migrants
A Conference co-organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross and the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) took place on 22 September 2016 at Solvay Library in Brussels. …
Ethiopia: Demining support is helping people reclaim fields and rebuild their lives
Ethiopia is one of the most landmine contaminated countries in the world, with 314 areas suspected to be mined. In April 2016, the ICRC delegation in Ethiopia facilitated a manual demining training …
Ecuador: Law enforcement and use of force must respect human rights in Latin America
13-09-2016 Quito (ICRC) – Senior law enforcement officials from 13 Latin American countries are meeting today in Ecuador to address the challenges that arise in enforcing the law while upholding …
Somalia: Working towards dignity in detention
Somalia The ICRC’s Younees Rahoui visits one of the prisons in Somalia. Since 2012, the ICRC has been conducting regular visits to places of detention in Somalia. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / Pedram Yazdi …
Ethiopia: Student wins 2016 East African IHL Essay Competition
A law student from Dilla University in Ethiopia won the 2016 International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Essay Competition. Henok Ashagre's essay was voted the best out of 58 submissions from five east …
Afghanistan: Medical facilities must not be put at risk
13-09-2016 Kabul / ICRC - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) condemns the violent incident that took place at the Mirwais regional hospital in Kandahar yesterday in which two people …
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