Syria: Humanitarian situation deteriorating
Just back from Syria, the ICRC's former head of delegation in Damascus Boris Michel describes the growing needs of the population. Four years of conflict have taken their toll on essential …
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Ukraine: Civilians caught in crossfire
03-02-2015 Heavy shelling of residential areas in Donetsk and towns like Debaltsevo has continued over the weekend. Despite dangerous conditions, teams from the International Committee of the Red …
Mauritius and Seychelles: Champions of international humanitarian law
International humanitarian law (IHL) is relevant not only to nations suffering conflict, but also to peaceful states. Mauritius and Seychelles are two countries that clearly demonstrate this. While …
The ICRC in Syria: Facts and figures 2014
Nearly four years of fighting have had a major impact on every aspect of life in Syria. Millions of people have become displaced, tens of thousands been killed, gone missing, detained or separated …
Central African Republic: Violence continues to take toll on civilians
03-02-2015 Violence has been on the rise again in the capital Bangui in recent weeks, with reports of armed robberies and abductions in neighbourhoods in the north of the city. As a result, …
Ukraine: ICRC appalled by shelling of yet another hospital in Donetsk
04-02-2015 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is appalled by the repeated damage caused to medical facilities on both sides of the front line in Ukraine. Hospital N27 …
Violence in north-east Nigeria spreads suffering across borders
As well as bringing suffering to people in Nigeria, violence in the north-east of the country is having an unprecedented impact in neighbouring countries. "The deteriorating situation in north-east …
Mali: ICRC treats people injured in Tabankort and Gao
09-02-2015 Bamako / Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is deeply concerned about the situation in northern Mali. The ICRC medical team at Gao regional hospital has …
United Kindgom: Humanitarian law vital in responding to sexual violence
The law provides an essential framework to ensure that the rights of victims of sexual violence are upheld as well as preventing its occurrence in the first place. This was the conclusion of a panel …
Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement deeply concerned about death of Sudanese Red Crescent workers
09-02-2015 Geneva – The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is deeply saddened to learn of the death of two staff and one volunteer from the Sudanese Red Crescent Society. They were …
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