Report: Protracted conflict and humanitarian action
This report draws on some recent operational experiences of the ICRC to describe the theory and practice of the ICRC's approach to humanitarian assistance in protracted conflict. The ICRC spends …
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Kenya, Djibouti, Tanzania: Newsletter 2023
… on those detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. All operational activities are …
ICRC leads discussion on the management of scarce water resources during protracted armed conflict
… and when water is used for psychological terrorism, extorsion or for incentivizing …
Legislative Checklist: Protecting Health Care from Violence
… thought to be engaged in acts associated with terrorism • Health-care personnel …
New Report - Domestic Normative Frameworks for the Protection of Health Care
… personnel guilty of committing acts of terrorism or rebellion, or of providing support for terrorism by providing health care to members … unrest, massive concentrations of population, terrorism, sabotage, vandalism, air, sea or …
Humanitarian Report 2025 - Colombia
In 2024, the humanitarian situation in Colombia deteriorated to its worst point in eight years, warned the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) at the launch of its Humanitarian Challenges …
IHL resources for media professionals
By knowing and referencing IHL, journalists not only enhance their reporting and foster better safety for themselves on the ground, but they also promote a better understanding of armed conflict …
War crimes under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and their source in international humanitarian law – Table
… time and in any place whatsoever:] Acts of terrorism 17 Art. 4 (2) (d) of AP II See also …
Explosive weapons: Civilians in populated areas must be protected
… Verger et al., “The psychological impact of terrorism: An epidemiologic study of … Blast from Military Operations and Acts of Terrorism, Elsevier Academic Press, …
National Committees and Similar Entities on International Humanitarian Law: Guidelines for Success
… or the development of measures to counteract terrorism. •• Follow, monitor and report A … at global level (e.g. new laws on countering terrorism) are duly taken into consideration …
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