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Policy paper: Missing migrants

… reduce the risk of migrants falling into danger, or losing their lives but also prevent … parents or persons in charge of his or her care should be informed about the detention and … of needs of families. It included mental-health and psychosocial group activities, …

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Eighth periodic report on the implementation of international humanitarian law at the level of Arab States 2015 - 2018

… no longer participate to the fighting, to health services and other civilian … other events related to healthcare in danger activities initiated by the ICRC. - … topics in IHL. - The ERC hosted the Health-Care in Danger (HCiD) meeting with the …

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International Humanitarian Law Bibliography

… law handbook for humanitarians and health professionals Australian Red Cross. - … health, migration, public health, and social care. The book starts from the premise that, in … déplacées, des réfugiés et des civils en danger (II.) Le contrôle exercé par l’Union …

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The use of explosive weapons in densely populated areas and the prohibition of indiscriminate attacks

… effects, from the malfunctioning of heath care structures to the spread of diseases. It … attainable standard of physical and mental health, Paul Hunt; the Representative of the … in attack, because of «a lack of essential care in conducting»the operation (para. 110). …

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As local as possible, as international as necessary

… of services including disaster relief and health and social programmes. The IFRC works to … the staff of national organisations in danger. As such, it tends to be safer for … livestock treatment received medical care in SRCS clinics and mobile clinics 513,000 …

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International expert meeting report: The principle of proportionality

… on which may be expected to cause the least danger to civilian lives and to civilian … cannot always override humanity. In taking care to protect civilians, soldiers must accept … term ‘injury’ encompasses all harm to the health of civilians or excludes some types of …

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Missing persons: high cost of conflict and violence in Africa

… missing person, economic situation, mental health and psychosocial issues, legal and … their economic situation, their mental health and psychosocial difficulties, legal and … for example, missing persons had helped take care of medical treatment bills, the expenses …

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Evaluation of Innovation at the ICRC 2018-2023

… in Energy, Virtual Reality, Digital Health, and most recently Generative AI. These … transformations including in Energy, Digital Health, Virtual Reality, and Generative AI. … application improves quality of health care for children. ICRC, Geneva, 2021. 26. …

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Being accountable to people affected by armed conflicts

… dance and drama to promote the protection of health-care workers and facilities in times of conflict. Part of the ICRC Health Care in Danger project, the drama initiative tries to …

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How diverse leadership shaped responses to COVID-19 within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

… their programs and workplaces to new public health requirements – leaders from countries … shape humanitarian responses. The global health emergency caused by COVID-19 is a … dealing with the pandemic as a novel health, social and economic crisis. While the …

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