Islamic Law and International Humanitarian Law
Islamic law is the bedrock of Islam and one of the three major legal systems in the world today. Owing to its unique characteristics, some parties to armed conflict continue to refer to Islamic law …
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Gaza: ICRC delivers urgent medical supplies
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) managed an emergency humanitarian crossing through Kerem Shalom, despite its shutdown. Today’s relief shipment supplements the ICRC’s previous …
Kosovo: 19 years after conflict, over 1,600 people still missing
14-05-2018 Pristina (ICRC) – A significant slowdown in the process of resolving cases has meant that over 1,600 families continue to endlessly wait for their loved ones who went missing nearly two …
Myanmar: Babies on their back, young mothers trudge through jungles as conflict escalates in Kachin
The people of Kachin State have been caught between intermittent clashes that have continued in the northern part of Myanmar since 2011. A fresh wave of fighting has left close to 6,800 …
ICRC and World Bank partner to enhance support in fragile and conflict-affected settings
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the World Bank met today to establish a strategic partnership focused on improving support to the millions of people living in extreme poverty …
ICRC: Jordan quarterly update
Highlights of our work in Jordan between January and March 2018. January - March 2018 ICRC: JORDAN QUARTERLY UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR WORK IN JORDAN 11,235 Syrians and Jordanians in Madaba and Karak …
DPRK: Training increases awareness of blast trauma management
Staff from the Ministry of People Security (MoPS) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea received training on blast trauma management from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). …
Photojournalism - Call for entries for the 2018 edition of the ICRC Humanitarian Visa d'Or Award
Theme: urban war and the consequences for people forced to hide or flee. Created in 2011 and endowed with 8,000 euros, the ICRC Humanitarian Visa d'or Award is awarded each year to a professional …
ICRC deplores loss of civilian life in airstrikes on densely populated neighbourhoods of Sana’a
08-05-2018 SANA'A (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) deplores the intensive airstrike campaign on densely populated neighbourhoods of Sana'a since the beginning of this …
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 2018
Joint statement, Francesco Rocca, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and Peter Maurer, President of the ICRC Nobody seems to know how many muscles it …
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