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Read also the interview of an ICRC delegate who visited Mauricio Rosencof when he was detained in Uruguay. ... Huidobro ( " Ñato " ), and they moved us between cells across the whole of Uruguay.

• 2009-12-03
• Interview

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • History
      • Since 1945

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Visiting detainees

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Uruguay

• People
  • Prisoners of war and detainees

... implementation of international humanitarian law of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. ... humanitarian principles to students attending middle schools in Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.

• 2009-05-07
• Operational Update

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Argentina

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Brazil

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Chile

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Paraguay

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Uruguay

In 1984, during the period of military rule in Uruguay, he was finally granted access to nine detainees who had been kept in ... In 1984, during the period of military rule in Uruguay, he was finally ...

• 2009-12-03
• Interview

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • History
      • Since 1945

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Visiting detainees

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Uruguay

• People
  • Prisoners of war and detainees

This section contains online copies dating back to 1995 of the International Review of the Red Cross, ... To this end, a pragmatic approach may be necessary, taking the perspective of armed groups into ...

• 2009-03-24
• Section

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Refugees and displaced persons

... Kingdom United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Key Operations Select one ... The ten largest operations worldwide are Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, ...

• 2009-06-26
• Section

Section on ICRC activities in the Americas. Includes news, operational ... Key operations The ICRC in Colombia The ICRC's work in Colombia involves protecting civilians, helping displaced persons and ...

• 2010-04-20
• Section

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Antigua and Barbuda

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Argentina

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Bahamas

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Barbados

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Belize

Amid this upheaval, the ICRC focused on ensuring that the funds provided by its donors would not in any way be put at risk by ... Given these circumstances, KCHF -29,779 of unrestricted reserves was ...

• 2010-03-23
• Section

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • Finances

... Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay) Phone: (++55) 61 32 480 250 Fax: (++55) 61 32 487 908 e-mail Head of delegation: ... 10017 - 4706 Phone: (++1) 212 599 60 21 Fax: (++1) 212 599 60 09 e-mail ...

• 2012-01-10
• Contact

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • Contacts

Nevertheless, whatever there is to be said about armed opposition groups’ factual compliance with IHL, ... Situation of Human Rights in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia ...

• 2011-09-30
• Article
• by: Deborah Casalin

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Treaties and customary law
      • Customary law

• People
  • Prisoners of war and detainees

Urbanisation, however, has brought with it a growing sense of vulnerability among many city dwellers faced with insecurity, ... Finally, rapid urbanization and the changing context of violence create ...

• 2010-06-18
• Section

Have the various profound changes that have affected the world, and particularly its geostrategic dimensions, ... Abstract Have the various profound changes that have affected the world, ...

• 2011-06-30
• Article
• by: Arnaud Blin

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Building respect for IHL
      • Dialogue with weapon bearers
        • Other weapon bearers

4082 Workshop report, Geneva, 14-16 March 2011 Workshop report: CHILDREN AFFECTED BY ARMED CONFLICT AND OTHER SITUATIONS OF ... 3 FOREwORD By Angela Gussing, Deputy Director of Operations, ICRC ...

• 2011-11-17
• Publication

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Protecting civilians

• Topic
  • Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Children

• People
  • Children

She was born in 1954 in Kabul and is the daughter of Pir Sayed Ahmed Gailani, the leader of the National Islamic Front of ... One party to the conflict commandeered assistance and aid organizations ...

• 2011-03-31
• Section

Further, many States agreed that mechanisms developed outside the ambit of IHL (e.g., human rights bodies) also have limits and ... 2. IHL and the Challenges of Contemporary Armed Conflicts Secondly, ...

• 2011-11-03
• Miscellaneous

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Development of IHL

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Safeguarding health care

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL

• Topic
  • Red Cross Red Crescent Movement
    • International Conference
      • 31st Conference

The division of geographical zones in this section represents the current ICRC organisational structure.Use of these maps is subject to ... Countries covered: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay.

• 2009-04-29
• Section

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Antigua and Barbuda

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Argentina

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Bahamas

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Barbados

• Places
  • The Americas
    • Belize

In addition to general information on the activities of the tracing services, these records contain all the personal data gathered ... Protection of personal data The ICRC files and records available ...

• 2006-12-12
• Miscellaneous

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • History

The records produced by ICRC services, secretariats and departments in Geneva ... Protection of personal data The ICRC files and records available for consultation contain personal, medical, legal, ...

• 2006-12-12
• Miscellaneous

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • History

International human rights law and international humanitarian law are ... Thus, the question arises whether there is conflict and tension or synergy between various regimes.5 1 2 3 4 5 See, e.g., ...

• 2007-12-26
• Article
• by: Cordula Droege

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Contemporary challenges for IHL
      • Security detention

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • IHL and other legal regimes
      • IHL and human rights

The ICRC also continued to promote IHL and other applicable norms, and to foster a deeper understanding of its role and activities ... The ICRC also continued to promote IHL and other applicable norms ...

• 2010-12-31
• Annual Report

• Places
  • The Americas

• Places
  • Europe and Central Asia

These gaps present specific opportunities for clarifying and developing ... International humanitarian law: gaps and opportunities Armed conflict causes both direct and indirect environmental damage, ...

• 2010-09-30
• Article
• by: Michael Bothe, Carl Bruch, Jordan Diamond, and David Jensen

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Conduct of hostilities
      • Environment and warfare

Lastly, it should also be emphasized that the prohibition of ill-treatment does not mean that other treatment which does not reach ... Situations of emergency include situations of terrorist threat, ...

• 2007-09-30
• Article
• by: Cordula Droege

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Protected persons
      • Prisoners of war and detainees

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • IHL and other legal regimes
      • IHL and human rights

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Health
      • Health in prisons
        • Torture

While a number of international mechanisms have been developed to promote compliance with humanitarian law, ... In all cases, however, the Advisory Service is designed to work in close cooperation with ...

• 1996-06-30
• Article
• by: Paul Berman

• Topic
  • ICRC activities
    • Building respect for IHL
      • Advisory Service

The ICRC was present globally during the conflict, with delegations on every continent. ... Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Suriname, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela.

• 2005-02-04
• Miscellaneous

• Topic
  • About the ICRC
    • History
      • Second World War

Introduction In the 50 years or so since the adoption of the Geneva Conventions of 1949, mankind has experienced an alarming ... Even so, there have been numerous violations of these treaties, ...

• 2005-03-31
• Article
• by: Jean-Marie Henckaerts

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Treaties and customary law
      • Customary law

The CCW [2 ] (Protocol II as amended) introduced a number of changes that were widely welcomed, but it fell far short of totally ... As at the end of April 1998, there were a total of 124 signatories ...

• 1998-12-31
• Article
• by: Stuart Maslen, Peter Herby

• Topic
  • International humanitarian law
    • Weapons
      • Anti-personnel landmines