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Nigeria: Facts and figures, 2015

… medical care and restore contact between family members separated by the conflict. … support to 700 IDPs at a camp in Yola . Restoring family links Hundreds of thousands of people have left …

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RFL - Data Protection Board Game

… Delivering effective and efficient Restoring Family Links (RFL) services requires the processing of …

Publication

Mali: ICRC activities, January – August 2014

… messages; strengthened the Mali Red Cross family links service, which organized 2,272 telephone …

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Philippines: Statement on the release of 17 Filipino seafarers onboard Galaxy Leader vessel held in Yemen

… and traces, restores contact or reunites family members who got separated or went … who are separated by disaster or migration. Family members who are searching for loved ones … information about our work to restore family links, visit www.familylinks.icrc.org For more …

News release

Migration: Our work in Europe and Central Asia

… activities are focused on using our Family Links network to restore contact between … the most vulnerable migrants. Using our Restoring Family Links network to help migrants …

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Samson and Sampinya: Reunited after 44 years apart

… few weeks ago, it lived up to its name as a family who had been separated for 44 years were … The Ndou family pictured with the ICRC's Restoring Family Links field officer Unita Ndou after the …

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ICRC response in Southern Syria: Operational update

… staff, patients and their accompanying family members, to ensure the medical team … of banking services.  Protection of Family Links (PFL)              In the past …

Law and policy topic
A convoy of white vehicles marked with Red Cross emblems and flags parked on a road under a clear blue sky, with humanitarian workers standing beside them.

Ethiopia: Facts and figures 2015

… and migrant returnees who could exchange family news with their relatives. 46,400 … for 400 detainees in two prisons in Tigray. Restoring family links – 11,973 people assisted In 2015, The …

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Ethiopia: Responding to the needs of people affected by ethnic violence in 2019

… Red Cross Society (ERCS) to restore family links and provide assistance to people … Red Cross Society (ERCS) to restore family links among people separated by armed …

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International Day of the Disappeared 2022: Inspiring and connecting the world through music

… It's devastating for family and friends when a loved one disappears. … up for our newsletter The ICRC's role in restoring family links The ICRC's Central Tracing Agency …

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Una mujer aferrada a una mochila con los ojos cerrados, de espaldas al mar.

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