http://www.icrc.org/eng/home/rss-feed/icrc-rss-americas.xml /eng/home/rss-feed/th_rss_feed.gif http://www.icrc.org/eng/home/rss-feed/icrc-rss-americas.xml The Special Fund for the Disabled of the ICRC officially inaugurated a new physical rehabilitation centre in Port-au-Prince today. The facility opened its doors following a year of rebuilding and repair work on the previous structure, which was destroyed by the earthquake of 12 January 2010. http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/news-release/2012/haiti-news-2012-05-22.htm Tue, 22 May 2012 13:50:27 GMT 2012-05-22T13:50:27+01:00 The first meeting of forensic experts from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico was held on 23-24 April in Mexico City. Its aim was to facilitate the identification of mortal remains, particularly those of migrants who die en route to the United States. http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/interview/2012/mexico-interview-2012-05-09.htm Tue, 8 May 2012 19:17:52 GMT 2012-05-08T19:17:52+01:00 Participation of the American States in IHL treaties and their national implementation http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/publication/t0276.htm Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 2012-01-24T00:00:00+01:00 A wide range of traditional Paraguayan handicrafts, made by female detainees, were on display at the International Handicrafts Trade Fair in Brasilia. The women are part of a handicrafts project being run by the Paraguayan Red Cross in conjunction with the ICRC. http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/feature/2012/paraguay-brazil-feature-2012-04-25.htm Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:22:06 GMT 2012-04-25T20:22:06+01:00 The ICRC, which has visited detainees in Haiti continually since 1994, is engaged in a huge effort to help the Haitian authorities address the problems stemming from prison overcrowding and poor conditions of detention. The health of detainees is one of the major challenges that the authorities are striving to meet with the help of the ICRC, among others, in order to contain the spread of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/interview/2012/haiti-health-detention-interview-2012-04-18.htm Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 2012-04-25T00:00:00+01:00 Throughout 2011, the people of Colombia continued to suffer the effects of the armed conflict that started almost 50 years ago. The conflict is still having serious consequences, and this report calls for scrupulous application of humanitarian standards. http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/feature/2012/colombia-report-2012-04-18.htm Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:30:13 GMT 2012-04-12T19:30:13+01:00 The cemetery merges unexpectedly into the houses and shops of this small town on the Pacific coast. It is not clear where exactly the houses and warehouses end and the tombs, mausoleums and graves begin. Nor can you tell where you might be treading on unmarked graves – those nameless remains that abound in so many Colombian cemeteries. http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/feature/2012/colombia-report-2011-missing-feature.htm Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:41:05 GMT 2012-04-16T16:41:05+01:00 Farmers in parts of Colombia affected by the armed conflict have voiced their concerns to the ICRC. These complaints come from people already living in precarious conditions who are seeing their legal crops destroyed. Extract from Colombia report 2011 http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/feature/2012/colombia-report-2011-displacement-feature-3.htm Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:07:25 GMT 2012-04-16T17:07:25+01:00 Six young people aged between 13 and 17 were taken in by the Colombian Family Welfare Institute after being recruited by an armed group. The Institute asked the ICRC to try to contact the families of the young people who live in a remote rural area of the Pacific rain forest. http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/feature/2012/colombia-report-2011-children-feature.htm Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:18:54 GMT 2012-04-16T17:18:54+01:00 Colombia suffered an upsurge in forced displacement, threats of violence, rape, attacks on medical services and damage to civilian property in 2011. The ICRC has just published its latest report on the humanitarian situation in the country. http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/news-release/2012/colombia-report-news-2012-04-18.htm Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:04:03 GMT 2012-04-17T18:04:03+01:00