Peshawar, Pakistan, 1982. An ICRC delegate explains Red Cross movement principles to a group of Afghans − With the significant intensification of the conflict over the past months, the ICRC has increased its calls to all parties to the conflict to respect and apply international humanitarian law in their conduct of hostilities and to spare and protect civilians. Finding a way to pass critical messages regarding the principles of IHL is essential for the organization to be able to carry out its work. Sometimes pointing out links between the values of the ICRC and those found in the Koran, the sacred text of Islam, can help in passing these messages and in creating a general understanding about the ICRC’s work.