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In this shared experience, the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society recounts how it prepared for and responded to the increased tensions during the 2013 general elections in Zimbabwe. Owing to the volatile …
In this shared experience, the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society recounts how it prepared for and responded to the increased tensions during the 2013 general elections in Zimbabwe. Owing to the volatile …
On 18 November, the Swiss Permanent Mission to the United Nations and the Sphere Project organized rountables gathering humanitarian practionners and representatives of permanent missions to discuss …
Briefing of the panelists before the event From left to right: Terry Morel (Director of the Division of Emergency, Security and Supply at UNHCR), Ambassador Manuel Bessler (Head of the Swiss …
18-11-2015 Geneva (ICRC) - An Armenian soldier who had crossed the Line of Contact on 22 March 2015 was returned today in an operation carried out under the auspices of the International Committee of …
18-11-2015 Kuala Lumpur (ICRC) – A two-day workshop on health care in places of detention is taking place in Kuala Lumpur, bringing together 25 health-care personnel from prisons, immigration …
Academic workshop on sexual violence Workshop structure Introduction 5 min Overview ICRC disclaimer about the facts as presented by the case studies Code of conduct (listening to and respecting …
Academic workshop on sexual violence International legal framework affording protection against sexual violence in armed conflicts and other situations of violence International humanitarian law …
Academic workshop on sexual violence Reading list Required reading ICRC, How does law protect in war?, ICRC, Geneva, 2011 Specifically: - Case No. 207, India, Press Release, Violence in Kashmir …
Academic workshop on sexual violence Instructions Overview Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the sexual violence issue, its causes and consequences, and of the applicable …
Have you ever thought of working in the humanitarian field? Do you have "soft" skills and professional experience? If so, the ICRC may be the place for you! This brochure explains some of the jobs …
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