South Sudan: Facts and Figures - December 2014
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Yemen: Turning disabilities into opportunities
… in Guantanamo. Promoting compliance with international humanitarian law Reminding parties to a conflict of their …
Detention not a solution for migrants
… States should provide alternatives, says the International Committee of the Red Cross in … whether they are afforded due process of law, and whether they are able to maintain … improvements. The ICRC's work is strictly humanitarian; the organization does not …
Australia: Working with the military
… ensure that the armed forces know and apply International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in their operations and facilitate …
ICRC scales up operations in eastern Ukraine
… and the Ukrainian Red Cross have provided humanitarian aid for some 10,000 people caught … the applicability of human rights and humanitarian principles in law enforcement operations. Unexploded …
Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations, 2014
… have made it easier over the years for the humanitarian sector to better address the … through the adoption and ratification of key international legal instruments, including in the field of international humanitarian law. Despite all this progress, however, from …
Nuclear weapons: Create conditions to make nuclear disarmament possible
… of the ICRC, Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Weapons, … nearly 70 years later, of any adequate international capacity to assist victims of … are contained in international humanitarian law. In the view of the ICRC, the information …
Gaza: Rebuilding homes, lives and hopes
… Christian Cardon led the organization's humanitarian response to the 51-day conflict … confidential dialogue on compliance with the laws of war. There has been a clear lack of respect for international humanitarian law – the …
Chad: Law passed to protect red cross emblem
… red crescent emblems in the country. The new law regulates the use of the emblems both as … shall be used to identify components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … red cross emblem is a symbol of impartial humanitarian aid," said Bongor Zam Barminas, …
Australia: Perspectives from an ICRC surgeon
… overseas for Australian Red Cross and other humanitarian organisations of course need to … difficult issue in the context of applying international humanitarian law. We can view the impacts of explosive …
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