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Evidence Innovation Education Poster

… This event will bring together members of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent … of the idea that education on international humanitarian law, principles and values is key to achieving …

Publication
Evidence Innovation Education Poster

Brazil: Portraits of a never-ending wait

… missing persons in Brasilia. On 16 May, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … programmes run by the ICRC to respond to the humanitarian consequences of this violence. As … pointed out that under international law, states have an obligation to prevent …

Article

India: Experts from 19 countries discuss challenges to peacekeeping operations and IHL

… (CUNPK) in New Delhi, organised an International Workshop on Contemporary Dilemmas … that peacekeepers comply with international humanitarian law (IHL) where it is applicable. Speaking at …

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The Office of the President

… department’s division for the UN and other international organizations, where she was … philosophy, economics and international law at the Universities of Basel and Geneva and … the past 30 years: development economics, humanitarian action and international trade. …

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Indonesia: Online Workshop on Management of the Dead for COVID-19 Patients

… 2020. The workshop, organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) together with Humanitarian Forum Indonesia (HFI) and Human … traditional funeral rites and that by law medical workers have a duty to report those …

Article

Brussels movie theatres: An animation about Sexual violence in armed conflicts

… and entire communities.   In 2013, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … violence are prohibited by human rights law at all times, and by international humanitarian law in both international and …

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Supporting the future of Syria and the region

… recover from years of conflict. In terms of humanitarian work, a two-track approach is … needs also to be addressed urgently. International humanitarian law, with its balanced approach to humanity and …

Statement

Philippines: Armed clashes in Basilan displace nearly 7,000 people

… in Mindanao. To support their needs, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … awareness of and respect for international humanitarian law, the ICRC continues to remind all parties …

News release

African Union: Examining human cost of migration policies in Africa during COVID-19

… 16-09-2020 Addis Ababa (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … basic services and enjoy their rights under international laws. In addition, the space available for humanitarian actors to deliver their services …

News release

Access beyond front lines: How neutrality in conflict helps us reach those who need us most

… As a humanitarian organization, our job at the International Committee for the Red Cross … for humanitarian work Respect for the law on the battlefield 2024 ICRC IHL Challenges …

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An ICRC staff escorts released detainees toward an ICRC plane at Mokha Airport, Yemen.

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