Colombia: Dutch citizen released
11-02-2015 Geneva / Bogotá (ICRC) – A Dutch citizen who was captured last month by the National Liberation Army (ELN) was today handed over to a team made up of delegates from the International …
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Shades of conflict in Iraq
Children and their amazing resilience At 1:00 a.m. on 10 June, in Mosul, exactly a month before this picture was taken, family members shook these two boys awake. As one of the boys explains: "We …
Red Cross Red Crescent denounces continued violence against volunteers working to stop spread of Ebola
11-02-2015 The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is deeply concerned about continued violence perpetrated against its volunteers in Guinea. Due to the fear and mistrust surrounding …
Syria: Four years of conflict and human suffering
Almost four years have gone by since armed conflict broke out in Syria. It’s estimated that more than six million Syrians are now living in besieged areas or are internally displaced. That’s almost a …
Preparatory documents on Geneva Conventions now available online
Two years after the ICRC started its project to update the Commentaries on the Geneva Conventions, readers can now access individual preparatory documents online. These texts provide a deeper …
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Tackling child recruitment by armed groups
Children continue to be recruited into the ranks of fighters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), despite being protected by law. The ICRC is striving to tackle this problem and to help …
Liberia: Red Cross releases song in solidarity with Ebola survivors
15-02-2015 The Liberia Red Cross National Society has launched an anti-stigma song to support the reintegration of Ebola survivors into their communities. This initiative is part of the Red Cross/Red …
Somalia: How to better reintegrate detainees into society
As part of its work in detention centres in Somalia, the ICRC set up a vocational training programme in Bossasso prison in 2013. Detainees are able to take courses in carpentry, masonry and sewing. …
Ethiopia: facts and figures 2014
An overview of the ICRC's work in Ethiopia in 2014. Jerry Promade Gaye/ICRC More than 33,000 detainees in 18 federal and regional prisons were visited and their living conditions improved …
Indonesia: Restoring eye-sight in Papua
A patient smiles during his eye examination. Once a year, the ICRC collaborates with the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) and Dian Harapan Hospital in Jayapura, Papua, to provide this much-needed health …
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