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1-01-2008 ICRC operations in Eastern Europe and Central Asia A country-by-country overview of the ICRC’s work to provide neutral and independent assistance and protection for victims of conflict. News published over the last 12 months
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Azerbaijan and Armenia. Thousands of people are still missing in connection with the Nagorny Karabakh conflict.
The ICRC maintains its broad coverage of humanitarian issues throughout Eastern Europe and Central Asia, through its network of six country and regional delegations. Their operational priorities are to protect and assist people affected by conflict and armed violence, to respond to emergencies and to promote respect for international humanitarian law (IHL). The country and region names used herein are intended to facilitate reference and have no political significance.  Key document6-8-2009 Georgia/South Ossetia: people forced to cope with lasting upheavalA year after Georgian and Russian forces clashed in Southern Caucasus, most of the tens of thousands of people forced to leave their homes have returned. Pascale Meige Wagner is ICRC's head of operations for Eastern Europe and Central Asia. As she explains, the fighting of summer 2008 continues to have a major impact on the people of the region. (The ICRC worldwide\Eastern Europe and Central Asia\Georgia) Interview Includes Photo Annual Report27-5-2009 ICRC Annual Report 2008: Europe and the Americas: Introduction(Info resources\Annual Report\2008) Annual Report Includes PDF Annual Report Includes PDF Feature6-8-2009 Georgia/South Ossetia: life on both sides of the administrative boundary lineOn both sides of the boundary, in South Ossetia as in Georgia, the battles that took place in the summer of 2008 left indelible scars. The enduring aftermath of the conflict is revealed by an elderly couple, cut off from their children and grandchildren, who now live 'on the other side' and a young widow determined to secure the future of her son. (The ICRC worldwide\Eastern Europe and Central Asia\Georgia) Feature Includes Photo 5-1-2009 Georgia: victims of conflict hope for a brighter year aheadAs Orthodox Christmas approaches in Central and Eastern Europe, many displaced and isolated families affected by the armed conflict between Russia and Georgia five months ago remain in need of help. For elderly people, like 60-year-old Nunu Doliashvili, the holiday season would have been very bleak indeed, were it not for some much-needed assistance from ICRC. (The ICRC worldwide\Eastern Europe and Central Asia\Georgia) Feature Includes Photo 30-9-2008 Azerbaijan: safe playgrounds for childrenAlthough the hostilities in the Nagorny Karabakh region of Azerbaijan were suspended over a decade ago, their deadly legacy lives on in the form of landmines. The ICRC endeavours to prevent the havoc they cause. (The ICRC worldwide\Eastern Europe and Central Asia\Azerbaijan) Feature Includes Photo 24-9-2008 Georgia: portrait from ZugdidiMany people who fled conflict in Abkhazia in 1992-3 remain displaced in Western Georgia and are now being joined by families made homeless by the recent fighting. A visiting ICRC team, including Jessica Barry, has been checking on their wellbeing. (The ICRC worldwide\Eastern Europe and Central Asia\Georgia) Feature Includes Photo ICRC film15-5-2008 Chechnya: rising from its ashesIn Grozny, the streets of the market are full. But despite the rebuilding, it’s hard to find a decent flat or a proper job. Some people have started their own businesses thanks to the ICRC, such as Taiza who is making mattresses. But as Grozny rises from its ashes, other families still struggle to come to terms with the past, desperate to know what has happened to their missing relatives. (Info resources\ICRC publications and films\Films\From the field) ICRC film Includes Video Interview23-3-2009 Kyrgyzstan: managing tuberculosisTuberculosis is a major killer in Kyrgyzstan, particularly in prisons, where rates of infection are around 40 times higher than in the general population. Gulmira Kalmambetova of the ICRC explains how the organization is helping curb the spread of the disease. (The ICRC worldwide\Eastern Europe and Central Asia\Kyrgyzstan) Interview Includes Photo Operational update20-3-2009 Western /Central Georgia and South Ossetia: helping the most vulnerableSix months after the end of hostilities between Georgia and Russia, the humanitarian situation for most of the affected populations has improved, although chronic problems remain. (The ICRC worldwide\Eastern Europe and Central Asia\Georgia) Operational update Includes Photo Photo Collection26-8-2008 Georgia/Russian Federation conflict: a selection of photos - 2 The following selection of photographs can be downloaded at high resolution. (Info resources\Photos\Eastern Europe and Central Asia) Photo Collection Includes Photo 19-8-2008 Georgia/Russian Federation conflict: a selection of photos - 1 The following selection of photographs can be downloaded at high resolution. (Info resources\Photos\Eastern Europe and Central Asia) Photo Collection Includes Photo 27-12-2006 Nagorny Karabakh: the lasting consequences of an unresolved conflict Twelve years after the cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan, ICRC protection and assistance activities continue. The fate of thousands of missing persons remains unknown. Mines and unexploded ordnance continue to kill and maim. Many displaced persons have still not been able to go home. (Info resources\Photos\Eastern Europe and Central Asia) Photo Collection Includes Photo Press article2-1-2008 Return to Vedeno While the situation is gradually returning to normal in Chechnya, an ICRC worker gives an account of his return to the Vedeno area, a place he enjoyed in his youth. Article published in the Red Cross Red Crescent Magazine, No 3, 2007 (The ICRC worldwide\Eastern Europe and Central Asia\Russia) Press article Includes Photo 30-4-2007 Georgia : A tale of three womenSince Georgia gained independence in 1991, thousands of families have been uprooted and torn apart by the tensions caused by the secessionist aspirations of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The stories of three women poignantly attest to the suffering these people have endured - Article published in the Red Cross Red Crescent Magazine, No 1, 2007 (The ICRC worldwide\Eastern Europe and Central Asia\Georgia) Press article Video Collection8-8-2009 “Tskhinvali? How do you pronounce that?” A comic-book report on South Ossetia, by Chappatte.Following a report on Lebanon as part of the “Our world. Your move.” campaign, cartoonist Chappatte visited South Ossetia last June. He portrays everyday life in the region a year after the fighting of summer 2008, the effects of which are still very much present. The report was published in Swiss daily Le Temps on 8 August 2009. (Info resources\Video) Video Collection 21-8-2008 Georgia: ICRC gets help to people caught up in conflictIn the first days of the emergency, hundreds of tonnes of food, blankets and sanitary supplies were flown into the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. During his 3 day visit to Georgia and the Russian Federation, ICRC President Jacob Kellenberger saw the difficult conditions for himself, and met some of the thousands of people displaced by fighting and in urgent need of assistance. (Info resources\Video) Video Collection Includes Video |
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