| Information resources about ICRC and humanitarian law Section describing the resources available to both the general public and specialized researchers on the ICRC, humanitarian law, issues and activities: publications, photographs, audio-visual materials, humanitarian law databases, historical archives and a library and research centre. 5-7-2010 International Review of the Red Cross – special issue: Women
Historically, we have seen men as the aggressors and women as peace-loving, passive bystanders. Yet women play an active role in conflict and its aftermath. If we are to react appropriately, we must understand the effects of armed conflict on women and the particular problems they face.(Info resources) |
3-6-2010 Red Cross, Red Crescent Magazine. Haiti, emerging from the ruins. No. 1, 2010.
This edition pays tribute to Haitian Red Cross volunteers for their efforts to rescue and assist the victims of the earthquake. Also in this issue: restoring family links in the aftermath of natural disasters; tuberculosis in the prisons of Azerbaijan and Georgia; the Movement takes up the challenge of urban violence.(Info resources) |
29-6-2010 Working for the ICRC: be part of the action – film
What does it mean to go to the field with the ICRC? What can you expect once there? What will you have to do? This film will offer you some answers to those questions, and more.(Info resources) |
29-9-2009 Handbook of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
This important work contains all the texts that serve as a basis for the ICRC, the International Federation and national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies. Updated periodically, the handbook is an essential support tool for the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and a valuable guide for anyone interested in international humanitarian work.(Info resources) |
21-6-2010 Physical rehabilitation programme: Annual report 2009
Physical rehabilitation programmes help to restore the dignity of amputees and other disabled persons by enabling them to work and reintegrating them into their families and communities. This report describes the work the ICRC carried out during 2009 to help disabled people affected by conflict.(Info resources) |
3-6-2010 A manual to support the national implementation of humanitarian law
This manual is a practical tool to assist policy-makers, legislators and other stakeholders worldwide in ratifying international humanitarian law (IHL) instruments. It aims to help States implement IHL and meet their obligations under IHL, particularly the repression of serious violations of it.(Info resources) |
4-9-2009 The ICRC: its mission and work
This new brochure begins by stating the ICRC's mission, then describes the organization itself and discusses its identity, legal foundations and scope of action. It goes on to explain the ICRC's varied activities and how they are implemented. This is a very useful reference text.(Info resources) |
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