How does law protect in war? (Serbo-Croatian)
Cases, documents and teaching materials on contemporary practice in international humanitarian law. A selection of nearly three hundred case studies provides university professors, practitioners and …
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Georgia: Information is key to clarifying fate of missing people
Since 2010, the ICRC has been conducting humanitarian work regarding missing people and their family members in Georgia. Up to 2,500 people are still unaccounted for due to the armed conflicts in the …
Delivering emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict in Nigeria
Facts and figures for January to June 2017 The armed conflict in north-east Nigeria continues to affect millions of people. More than five million in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states are in dire need …
Exhibition on urban warfare and its impact on the civilian population
… had just been cleared of explosives, from the streets and from a school left in ruins that … linked. Images of bodies littering the streets of starving Leningrad or of civilian … Russia, 1995. Grozny. Sweeping up the streets of the ruined city. Credit: E. Bouvet …
Democratic Republic of the Congo: the plight of families fleeing the violence in Kasai
… and her naked two-week-old baby wandering the streets looking for food," says Fortunat …
Honduras: Dreaming of you
In Honduras, two mothers dream of their missing sons coming back home According to official figures, around five Hondurans go missing along the migration route every month. Over the past few years, …
Activities of the ICRC in Venezuela and Venezuelan Red Cross
The regional delegation of the ICRC for Venezuela and the CARICOM States has been active since the 1970s, following its principles of neutrality, impartiality and independence. In 2000, the ICRC …
Somalia: SRCS volunteers among the casualties of attack in Mogadishu
15-10-2017 Mogadishu/Nairobi – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) mourn the loss of life of four SRCS volunteers killed amongst many others …
Malaysia: 14th National IHL Moot Court Competition
… of thousands of Ombrians in Kouka took to the streets, demanding justice and independence. …
31st Surgical Seminar "The management of patients with war wounds", Geneva, 10 to 15 December 2017
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is organizing its 31st surgical seminar in Geneva. It will be held at Ecogia training centre from 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 10 December to 4.00 p.m. on …
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