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| Section The ICRC in India Regional delegation in New Delhi Other countries covered: BangladeshThe ICRC in Bangladesh, BhutanThe ICRC in Bhutan, MaldivesThe ICRC in the Maldives
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The headquarters of the Indian Red Cross in Srinigar. Relief for the earthquake victims. 15.10.2005
The regional delegation in New Delhi opened in 1982. It works with the armed forces, universities, civil society and the media in the region to promote broader understanding and implementation of IHL and to encourage respect for humanitarian rules and principles. The ICRC visits people arrested and detained in connection with the situation in Jammu and Kashmir (India), as well as in Bhutan and the Maldives. It also supports the development of the National Societies in Bangladesh and India and supports some of their assistance programmes in the field.  Interview1-12-2008 India: attacks on MumbaiIn the aftermath of the attacks in Mumbai, dozens of families are anxious about the fate of their relatives. The ICRC's Dusan Vujasanin spent a few days in Mumbai's hospitals and its morgue, helping family members trace their loved ones. (The ICRC worldwide\Asia and the Pacific\India) Interview More in this section14-9-2007 Custom as a source of international humanitarian lawProceedings of the Conference to Mark the Publication of the ICRC Study “Customary International Humanitarian Law” held in New Delhi, 8–9 December 2005, organised jointly by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Asian African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO). (Humanitarian law\Treaties and customary law\Customary humanitarian law) Includes PDF Other site |
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