11-03-2016 Karachi (ICRC) - Today, a public-service campaign was launched in Karachi to get motorists to give way to ambulances and generally increase respect for ambulance services. Joining forces …
Three years after they were set up, three physical rehabilitation centres have been handed over to the Indus Hospital Network by the ICRC. Over 14,000 people with disabilities have so far benefited …
When we ensure protection and respect for health workers, we also ensure that people who need their help receive continuous care. This is all the more important in the COVID-19 pandemic, which has …
There’s an old Yemeni saying that if you truly want to know how people are feeling, you should look into their eyes. The eyes reveal everything. Panic, loss, despair, death, fear – I’ve seen it all …
19-06-2019 Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is about to begin another round of excavations in search of the remains of people who went missing as a consequence of …
The ICRC in the UK and Ireland seeks to build support for its global humanitarian work and to further understanding of humanitarian law. Find out more about the team below and follow us on Twitter …
… they are safe and able to carry out their jobs is crucial to guarantee the continuing …
The ICRC along with its partners conducted a detailed research study on the patterns of violence against healthcare in Karachi. The report can be accessed here . One of the findings of the report was …
Fleeing the fighting in Ukraine, people left behind their homes and belongings and sought refuge where they could. Many went to Belarus. Official estimates put the number of refugees from Ukraine …
Promoting social inclusion for people with disabilities through basketball. "I have grown to love basketball, I feel like it is my safe space where I can be myself, it makes me happy." Abinet …
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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.
International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.
