Mexico: The Missing
According to official figures, there are at least 61,637 people missing in Mexico. Every day, public prosecutor’s offices and search commissions receive reports of missing persons or information …
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Mexico: Promoting an environment of respect for human life and dignity
The ICRC endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening IHL and universal humanitarian principles. This work involves disseminating and developing IHL and promoting its …
Mexico: People Deprived of their Liberty
The main purpose of ICRC visits to people deprived of their liberty is to closely monitor the treatment they receive from the time of their arrest, the conditions of detention and compliance with …
Mexico: humanitarian challenges of a vast and diverse country
By Jordi Raich, head of the ICRC regional delegation for Mexico and Central America Mexico is one of Latin America's largest and most populous and diverse countries. Given the social and cultural …
Central America: Annual Report 2020
Central America is large – nearly 13 times the size of Switzerland – and its geography varies widely, just like the economic, social and political circumstances. These differences from country to …
Mexico: Annual Report 2020
Mexico is one of Latin America’s largest and most populous and diverse countries. Given the social and cultural differences between areas, the approaches needed to address the humanitarian problems …
COVID-19: Authorities must urgently plan ahead to ensure the dead are properly handled
22-04-2020 Geneva (ICRC) – The number of deaths caused by COVID-19 could overwhelm local capacity to handle dead bodies properly, the International Committee of the Red Cross warned today. Officials …
Bangladesh: Helping families in dignified management of the dead during COVID-19
As deaths due to COVID-19 rise in Bangladesh, the bereaved families face yet another grim reality – that of not being able to bury their loved ones with full rituals due to the fear of exposing …
COVID-19: Detainees in Solomon Islands can now call their loved ones
22-04-2020 Detainees across the Solomon Islands can now call their loved ones with the support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Due to the ongoing global threat of COVID-19 , …
Gaza: Everyday life under COVID-19
A Gaza city resident buys bread from a bakery. The photo shows new precautionary measures taken amid novel coronavirus (COVID-19) breakout. Gaza City By Abed Zagout A child from Gaza city buys bread …
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