Even wars have limits: Civilians must never be targeted
Civilians must be protected. Arms bearers must at all times make the distinction between the civilian population and …
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A Somali mother’s long journey to resilience
I met Fatuma and her six kids at their makeshift hut in a camp for displaced families in Beletweyne, a town in central Somalia. With no income and very basic support from humanitarian organizations, …
Mali: Fighting deprives population of essentials
09-03-2015 Bamako / Geneva (ICRC) –Tensions remain acute in northern Mali, where attacks occurred in Kidal once again this past weekend. There was violence in the capital Bamako as well. The …
South Sudan: Facts and figures March 2015 - Promoting the laws that protect civilians in conflict
A summary of the ICRC's activities in South Sudan since the beginning of the emergency in mid-December 2013 to the end of February 2015. This month's theme: Promoting the laws that protect civilians …
Women of Syria
A woman waits for a Red Cross food parcel in Rural Aleppo after fleeing her home in Raqqa. CC BY-NC-ND/CRC Simply surviving from day to day in the midst of conflict is desperately hard for people who …
Even wars have limits: Civilians should never be targeted
Civilians must be protected. Arms bearers must at all times make the distinction between the civilian population and …
Afghanistan: Football is making a difference
For many, football is not just a sport. It is passion, it is life, it is religion. And for some others, like Mohammad Musa, Masoud Hamidi and Nangyali, it is a new lease on life. When they lost limbs …
Lake Chad: Striving to meet growing needs
10-03-2015 Violence in Nigeria is not only claiming lives and forcing hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes in the country itself; it is spilling over into neighbouring Chad, Niger and …
Syria conflict 4 years on: Women enduring crisis
For International Women's Day, we show how women play a vital role in helping their communities survive > > Women enduring crisis : photos and video testimonies Women are absolutely pivotal in giving …
Even wars have limits: Treat prisoners the way you want to be treated
Persons deprived of their liberty must be treated with dignity and humanity, regardless of the reasons for their …
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