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Ethical Content-Gathering For Public Communications

… we treat people with dignity, respect and care when gathering content for public … mutilation), images of violence or personal health information on digital platforms. In … relevant in the case of images disclosing health data. Health-related data are, by …

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Samar Ab El-Ouf, a Palestinian freelance photojournalist, at work in the Gaza Strip

Bringing IHL Home: Guidelines on the National Implementation of International Humanitarian Law

… Interior, Foreign Affairs, Education, Health and Information, as well as from the … can be authorized to designate health-care providers protected under IHL. These … for medical personnel Health Care in Danger, a website about the International Red …

Law and policy topic

Central African Republic: A never-ending quest to promote humanitarian rules

… law when the country is rife with chaos and danger, and plagued by impunity? It is … first aid, they are unable to provide proper care for combat casualties. For fighters and … the more important as the small number of health-care facilities in the country that have …

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Eastern Ukraine: Life goes on despite destruction

… the conflict having a devastating impact on health care, education and public infrastructure. …

Australia: Sexual violence in conflict - a preventable crime

… provided as part of a broader emergency health-care approach benefitting the general … to these services. The ICRC can also support health structures through infrastructure …

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Peter Maurer: "Effects of war are set to fester without decisive leadership"

… salaries are not being paid. Afghanistan's health system is on the verge of collapse and … within the country concretely mean that health facilities are not able to pay for fuel … and salaries have not been paid to health care workers for the past three months or more. …

Law and policy topic

Yemen: Thousands of people in need of food and shelter as fighting intensifies

… without food, shelter, and access to medical care. Marib Governorate already has a large … treatment of the dead in support of health facilities. “I’ve met people from all … “In a country where barely half of the health facilities are functioning this is very …

News release

The ICRC appeals for 2.4 billion Swiss francs for its operations in 2022

… such as sexual violence and attacks against health services, remain widespread. The fear … of food and livelihood, obtain health care and clean water, address their … 7. Civilians and detainees Armenia. The danger of landmines and explosive remnants of …

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Topics, debates and disarmament

… Work together to stop cyber attacks on health … /governments-work-together-stop-cyber-attacks-health-care Artificial intelligence and machine … review: Does Torture Prevention Work? The danger of “new norms” and the continuing …

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Kuala Lumpur. 25th Asia-Pacific Roundtable with Alain Aeschlimann, Head of Operations for East Asia, South-East Asia and the Pacific.

Australia: 4th Commonwealth Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on IHL

… sexual violence, ensuring respect for health care, protection of cultural property, and … G8 Group of Eight HCID Health Care in Danger HE His/ Her Excellency ICC International …

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