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Ukraine crisis: Several thousand families still searching for their loved ones

… no exact numbers are available. Today the International Committee of the Red Cross … As an independent, neutral and impartial humanitarian organization, the ICRC focuses on … obligations under international humanitarian law. These universally recognized rules, which …

News release

Clarifying the Fate of Missing Persons

… the fate of missing persons: challenges in international humanitarian law and international human rights law'' to …

Event

Hateymalo Accompaniment Programme Reports

… sfo{qmd sfof{Gjogsf bf}/fg ePsf l;sfO tyf pknlAwx¿ k|:t't ul/Psf] 5 . xft]dfnf] sfo{qmd … of missing persons in nepal 2010-2016 International Committee of the Red Cross … for by international human rights and humanitarian laws, families have the right to …

Law and policy topic

Joint Statement by the Republic of South Africa and the International Committee of the Red Cross on the occasion of the 16th Annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law

… 2016 for the 16th Annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) co-hosted by the Department of …

Statement

Commemorating the Missing

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Russian Federation: "The future is here, and it is not looking good to me"

… animated debate on current issues related to international humanitarian law. For the first screening, the organizers …

Article

ICRC vice-president: States must end flow of weapons that fuels human suffering

… Geneva (ICRC) - The vice-president of the International Committee of the Red Cross … to armed conflict who violate international humanitarian law (IHL). Speaking at the second Conference …

News release

Second Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty

… Arms Trade Treaty in Geneva. On behalf of the International Committee of the Red Cross, I am … facilitates violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) and of human rights law, including …

Law and policy topic

Putting IHL at the core of educating our future leaders

… Kenya. The discussion, organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross … to engage participants on International Humanitarian Law (IHL), a set of rules that seek to limit …

Law and policy topic

Focusing on most urgent needs of Yemenis as conflict enters its second year

… entered its second year with huge and urgent humanitarian needs. Ordinary people have paid … Mohammed Abdullah/ICRC JANUARY-JUNE 2016 THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS IN … respect for the international humanitarian law with the ultimate aim of protecting the …

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