150 years of humanitarian action: Photos past and present
… 2014 marked the 150th birthday of the original Geneva Convention. So for the last two … The First World War Women and war Health care in danger Protecting prisoners …
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Toxic chemicals as weapons for law enforcement: a threat to life and international law?
… During the past ten years there has been much … situations to provide the immediate medical care that might be characterised as adequate … to limit the risk of death and other adverse health effects. The dose of a chemical used is …
Israel and the occupied territories: Restraint and de-escalation urgently needed as civilians pay a terrible price
… 11-05-2021 Statement in the name of Fabrizio Carboni, Regional … it is critical that people can access the health care and treatment they need, and we reiterate …
Urban violence and the ICRC's humanitarian response
… A growing global problem The destructive force of … and access to basic services such as health care and education. Many large cities of South …
Myanmar: Operational Facts and Figures – January to December 2024
… In 2024, the humanitarian situation in Myanmar … of food and clean water, limited access to healthcare and education, restrictions on movement, …
Model legislative provisions on the recruitment or use of children in armed conflict - Model law
… Document suggesting model legislative provisions to be used by … feasible measures to ensure protection and care of children who are affected by an armed … crime; it is enough to endanger the life or health of the person through such an act. (ii) …
South Asia experts to discuss protection of cultural property during armed conflict
… – The 7th South Asian Regional Conference on International Humanitarian Law, jointly … the ICRC is doing to put an end to attacks on health workers and patients, go to Health Care in Danger website Follow the ICRC on …
The interplay between international humanitarian law and international human rights law in situations of armed conflict
… 26-12-2007 Article, International Law Forum, University of … (tax collection; education; food; medical care; etc).88 The Ilaşcu and Others v. Moldova … mobility and thus access to work, land, health care, education, and food and water.134 …
COVID-19: Lessons from Philippines jails show how to fight infectious coronavirus disease
… As COVID-19 focuses the world’s attention on infectious diseases, we have our eyes on one … packed people and (often) limited access to health care make for a risky situation. Overcrowding, …
Monthly Middle East and North Africa newsletter – May 2020: Our response to COVID-19
… across the Near and Middle East are marking Islam's holy month this year amid ongoing … has already reduced the access to food, health and education for many. The ICRC is … facilities like hospitals, primary health care centers with donations of disinfectant …
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