International Day of the Disappeared: Why it matters
Anyone can understand the grief and desolation felt when a loved one dies. But what about the crushing hurt and uncertainty when somebody just disappears? Hundreds of thousands of people are …
Anyone can understand the grief and desolation felt when a loved one dies. But what about the crushing hurt and uncertainty when somebody just disappears? Hundreds of thousands of people are …
30-08-2016 Kiev (ICRC) – Two years after the start of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, the problem of missing persons remains acute. At least 1,000 people have gone missing, though no exact numbers …
The disappearance of a loved one is a tragedy for their families. They live with uncertainty and anguish, unable to close this painful chapter of their lives …
The International Day of the Disappeared is marked on 30 August. But why isn't more being done to resolve the fate of so many people? For a few hours there will be news stories about the 'missing'. …
Powered by Eventbrite On 30 August 2016, 12.00-14.00, the ICRC will host a panel on ''Clarifying the fate of missing persons: challenges in international humanitarian law and international human …
Sana'a/Geneva (ICRC) – A plane chartered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), touched down at Sana'a international airport earlier today, carrying vital medical aid for thousands …
29-08-2016 The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, has called on governments to urgently address the humanitarian issue of missing people: those who …
Eighteen months into the current conflict in Yemen, hundreds of families are looking for their loved ones who have gone missing. With uncertainty prevailing, the families of those whose bodies have …
29-08-2016 Port Moresby (ICRC) – More must be done to establish the fate and whereabouts of people who disappeared during the Bougainville Crisis, the International Committee of the Red Cross has …
Ayman Al-Amari Ayman, a secondary school student, is insulin dependent. Restrictions imposed on entry of medication into and across the country means that Ayman can’t get his regular doses of …
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