Damage to ICRC warehouse in Mariupol
… how it's been used since. Despite the massive humanitarian needs in the city, we have been … passage of humanitarian assistance. Under international humanitarian law, objects used for humanitarian relief …
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Protecting People Deprived of their Liberty during International Armed Conflict
… persons deprived of their freedom during international armed conflict. It draws … internees, who are protected by International Humanitarian Law that the holding authorities have to …
Ukraine: As humanitarian crisis deepens, parties urgently need to agree on concrete measures; misinformation risks lives
… 29-03-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – As the international armed conflict in Ukraine enters … about their obligations under international humanitarian law (IHL) and what practical steps must be …
Preventing Civilian Harm in Partnered Military Operations: A Commander’s Handbook
… damage and suffering or worsen it The International Committee of the Red Cross … partners do just that – to reduce the adverse humanitarian effects of PMOs on civilian … It presents proactive measures to: - foster law of armed conflict compliance by partners; …
Ukraine: Addressing misinformation about ICRC’s activities
… our operations and to respond effectively to humanitarian needs where they arise. As part … to remind parties of their obligations under international humanitarian law, including for ICRC humanitarian visits to …
Ukraine: ICRC scales up response to meet urgent needs
… assistance work to respond to skyrocketing humanitarian needs. The ICRC is now scaling up … the civilian population and obligations under international humanitarian law are all topics that have been raised. From …
Brazil and the Southern Cone: The ICRC warns of the impact of violence and migration in new report
… 25-03-2022 The Humanitarian Report is an annual account of the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross … international humanitarian and human rights law Brasilia (ICRC) – In its 2021 Humanitarian …
ICRC President completes visit to Russia to speak about humanitarian issues in armed conflict
… (ICRC) – Peter Maurer, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross … visit to Moscow where he continued ongoing humanitarian discussions with the Russian … respect for international humanitarian law, or the law of armed conflict, to protect …
President of the International Committee of the Red Cross arrives in Moscow
… Geneva (ICRC) – The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross … on Wednesday to continue the ICRC’s ongoing humanitarian discussions with the Russian … steps guided by international humanitarian law that the parties must take to limit the …
Calls to action from the ICRC to Colombia in 2022
… groups of their strict obligation to respect international humanitarian law and other humanitarian standards and to …
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