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ICRC comments on the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration

… must conduct an individual review assessing carefully and in good faith whether there are … to believe that the person would be in danger of being subjected to violations of … depending on the quality and availability of health care in the country of return.  The …

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War on words: Is journalism disappearing from conflict zones?

… from combat zones: the increasingly dangerous working environment. While … universal acknowledgement that hospitals and health-care workers should be protected in conflict …

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Iraq, Syria and Yemen: Five times more civilians die in city offensives, new report finds

… for generations and there is the very real danger that cities experiencing these … fleeing. Essential urban services like water, health care, electricity and schools are damaged, …

News release

Recent developments of the interplay between IHL and IHRL

… responsibility include legal protection for health care, particular in the context of the ICRC-facilitated Health Care in Danger project of the International Red Cross …

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Making better use of data on attacks against health care

… What do we really know about violence against health care in conflict? Not enough, according to a … These efforts include the Health Care in Danger (HCiD) project and initiatives launched …

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Afghanistan: Hospitals are under attack, and children are paying the price

… attacks erode an already extremely fragile health system: They have damaged or destroyed … and many patients have been afraid to seek care. Children are among those paying the … In a country already among the world's most dangerous for aid workers, clinics have become …

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Protection of civilians in armed conflict

… ICRC. The tragedies I've seen so far in my career have left deep scars within me. Unlike … damage to critical infrastructure, such as health care, water and electricity. … Cross Red Crescent Movement Health Care in Danger Initiative. Debates like this can play …

Statement

Why is health care in danger in Papua New Guinea Highlands?

… Papua New Guinea The wrecked rooms of a health-care clinic, destroyed in the midst of a … stood abandoned for more than a year, with health-care workers too scared to stay in the …

EHL list of documents

… Ä¿ðâýãñäèéí Îëîí Óëñûí Áàéãóóëëàãà http://www.care.org/ http://www.refintl.org/ Äàíèéí … Methodology Guide M3 1. Situation: Who is in danger? What is the nature of the danger? Who … card.” What would you say? Boy: Health Boy: First I will ask him for the …

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Humanitarian challenges 2017: ICRC Colombia Report

… of war. This type of hazard is a latent danger in urban and rural areas where the … individuals 1,500 people had access to health services, including 810 wounded and … injured had access to health services and care protocols. All these situations served to …

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