Stories of Syrian refugees in Iraq
Fighting has forced thousands of Syrian refugees to take refuge in Iraq. After a long journey, they have finally found a safe place where they can perhaps start to earn a living again. In this video, …
Fighting has forced thousands of Syrian refugees to take refuge in Iraq. After a long journey, they have finally found a safe place where they can perhaps start to earn a living again. In this video, …
For many weeks now, Burundi has been in the grips of pre-election tensions that have already left many dead and wounded and forced thousands of people to leave the country. The ICRC is helping the …
Redemption is a public hospital providing free medical care to the people of New Kru Town in Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia. The Ebola epidemic killed 112 people at this health facility, …
Statement Introduction Your Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all, I would like to congratulate Her Royal Highness on …
Safe access to health care is essential for both civilians and combatants in conflict situations. But for this to happen, health-care personnel have to be respected and protected by all parties to a …
22-06-2015 Jerusalem – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is concerned about the deteriorating health and critical condition of Khader Adnan, a Palestinian detainee in Israel, who …
The ICRC has launched an e-learning module on the legal framework applicable to health care during armed conflicts and other emergencies. The module offers a practical, user-friendly and interactive …
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Judges, prosecutors, and defence lawyers from around the world have been meeting in a consultation organised by the ICRC's Advisory Service on International Humanitarian Law, to discuss key issues on …
19-06-2015 Paris/Geneva (ICRC) - The photojournalist Diana Zeyneb Alhindawi has been chosen by unanimous vote as the winner of the humanitarian Visa d'Or award for her depiction of the trial of 39 …
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