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Yemen: A new medical clinic opens at Sa’ada New Remand Prison to improve health and living conditions of detainees

… humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …

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Sa'ada Prison Clinic

Humanitarian Exemptions in Domestic Counterterrorism Legislation - Factsheet

… run counter to the letter and spirit of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and their … unmet (Arts 3 and 9/9/9/10 common to the Geneva Conventions; Fourth Geneva Convention …

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Frequently Asked Questions: Our work on behalf of people in detention

… who are protected by the Third and Fourth Geneva Conventions respectively. The ICRC must also be … access to persons protected by the Fourth Geneva Convention who are in criminal …

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Syria: ICRC warns of deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Sweida and southern Syria

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DRC: The ICRC stands ready to support detainee releases between conflict parties

… 19-07-2025 Geneva (ICRC) — The International Committee of … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the …

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Nigeria: Hunger deepens as farmers in the conflict-affected northeast struggle to survive

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Churi Ibrahim, a 70-year-old farmer, works the dry, dusty soil with a hoe under a bright blue sky in a rural area, with modest shelters visible in the background — a scene reflecting resilience in the face of harsh living conditions.

Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC president calls for urgent collective action by states to end abhorrent suffering in Gaza

… must uphold their obligation under the Geneva Conventions to respect and ensure respect for …

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Syria: ICRC gains access to Sweida, calls for sustained humanitarian response

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A long humanitarian aid convoy stretches along a rural road in Sweida, Syria, in July 2025. The convoy includes dozens of white vehicles marked with the Red Cross and Red Crescent emblems, along with large trucks carrying relief supplies. The road runs through a dry, reddish-brown landscape with sparse vegetation and scattered buildings in the distance. Aid workers in red uniforms walk near the vehicles under a clear blue sky.

Sudan: Attacks in Kordofan states cause hundreds of deaths, mass displacement and the collapse of essential services

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Global Initiative on IHL: Engagement in First Phase of Consultations

… the ICRC, the event saw Jordan urging all Geneva Convention signatories to join the … decisive, collective action. In February, in Geneva, a high‑level meeting co-hosted by …

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Plaquette of name of states participating in the first phase of state consultations for the Global Initiative for IHL.

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