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calender-abidjan
8-03-2005  Photo Collection  
Ivorian children look at war and the law
The ICRC delegation in Côte d’Ivoire has taken the original step of asking street children in Abidjan, under the supervision of the Red Cross Society of Côte d’Ivoire, to produce illustrations relating to the basic rules of humanitarian law. The best drawings were published in a calendar.

illustration of ICRC Abidjan calender
© ICRC/Enfants d'Abidjan


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