ICRC Activities in Egypt 2021
… The ICRC helps reestablish contact between family members separated by conflict, other … BRINGING FAMILIES TOGETHER The ICRC’s Restoring Family Links (RFL) department received 8,615 visits …
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ICRC activities in Libya 2021
… , we visit detention centers, restore family links by tracing individuals who have lost …
ICRC Moscow Delegation: in brief
… goes missing, it can be devastating for their family, who do not know where they are or what … and, where possible, be reunited. This work — restoring family links — is one of the ICRC’s core services. We …
DR Congo: Our action in 2021
… and sanitation facilities, reunite separated family members and strengthen the provision of … Lac Kivu Inongo detainees benefited from our Restoring Family Links services and improvements to the …
Afghanistan: International investment a must to relieve strained hospitals and staff
… families who have been separated through our Restoring Family Links network. The ICRC has served the people …
Colombia: Living in the shadow of armed conflict
… will continue to be offered to her and her family whether the identity of these men is … not only to save their own lives and their family’s, but also to be able to keep treating … enabling detainees to contact their families. Restoring contact between migrants and their …
Twelve issues: What States can do to improve respect for IHL in 2022
… First and foremost, efforts must go toward restoring peace and preventing escalation. In … proper management of the dead and respect for family life. Despite the existence of these … home, including ensuring that their family links are duly restored and that their …
Armed violence in Mexico and Central America continues to cause large-scale suffering
… Cross and the Honduran Red Cross. It helped family members stay or get back in touch with … and on better ways to work as part of the restoring family links programme. These training sessions took …
South Sudan: Facts and Figures 2021
… Sudan Red Cross 46,068 phone calls between family members separated by the conflict and … with the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement Restoring Family Links network. Completed the renovation of the …
Editorial: Mexico y Central America, the humanitarian priorities
… her cousin was murdered and members of her family received threats. As she travelled … and on better ways to work as part of the restoring family links programme. These training sessions took …
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