Ecuador earthquake: Reuniting families
The earthquake that rocked Ecuador on 16 April caused great uncertainty and anguish among the population. Even though telephone services were re-established within a few hours, many people had no …
The earthquake that rocked Ecuador on 16 April caused great uncertainty and anguish among the population. Even though telephone services were re-established within a few hours, many people had no …
We have just updated the customary IHL database to include additional practice from Chad , Côte d'Ivoire , Cuba , the Russian Federation and Viet Nam . The database contains: the 161 rules of …
06-06-2016 N'Djamena (ICRC) – Some 5,300 families in the areas of Liwa and Baga Sola will receive seed, farming equipment and essential household items as part of the International Committee of the …
06-06-2016 Nairobi (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross is distributing food and other items including the Quran during Ramadan to more than 5,000 detainees throughout Somalia. "The …
On 21 April 2016, the ICRC hosted a panel at the Humanitarium to discuss whether adherence to international humanitarian law (IHL) has been eroding in today's armed conflicts and if so, how to …
Too often, explosive weapons that have wide-area effects are used in populated areas, with devastating effects on civilians and civilian infrastructure. Explosive weapons use the detonation of a …
How to regulate private military and security companies (PMSCs) was the subject of a recent meeting in Moscow organized jointly by the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, …
Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem During the five-day course, 25 male and 20 female guards learnt specific skills and behaviours that first aiders need when caring for people caught in situations of violence …
Addis Ababa (ICRC) - The ICRC delegation to the African Union (AU) held a roundtable on 26-27 May on the obligation to ensure respect of international humanitarian law in multinational operations in …
Despite repeated clashes in her village, Fadimatou Abbas did not want to leave Fotokol, which lies in Cameroon's Far North region, a few kilometres from the Nigerian border. But in mid-January 2016, …
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