Israel and the occupied territories: Obliteration of health-care system in northern Gaza puts civilians at grave risk
… Geneva (ICRC) – Repeated hostilities in and around hospitals have obliterated the health-care system in northern Gaza, putting …
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Everyone wounded or sick during armed conflict has the right to health care
… On the occasion of International Human Rights Day – we, the … organizations, speak out in support of the Health Care in Danger initiative. We forcefully renew …
Unsung heroes of Pakistan: Health-care workers taking risks to save lives
… could use them. But I thought I could get the injured man into a taxi and to hospital. I … Asim Rafiqui/NOOR for ICRC Attacks against health-care workers, hospitals and ambulances disrupt …
Egypt: Experts gather to tackle violence against health–care workers and facilities
… 18-12-2014 Cairo (ICRC) – Today, the International Committee of the Red Cross … in cooperation with Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population, held a conference for … implications of violence against health-care workers and facilities and to promote …
Respecting and protecting health care in armed conflicts and in situations not covered by international humanitarian law - Factsheet
… International humanitarian law (IHL) – also … SERVICE ON IHL RESPECTING AND PROTECTING HEALTH CARE IN ARMED CONFLICTS AND IN SITUATIONS NOT …
Protected persons: The wounded, the sick and health-care providers
… Protecting the sick and wounded in armed conflict was … to protection and must have access to the health care they need. The humanitarian crisis in …
Health-care providers, patients suffer thousands of attacks on health-care services over the past five years, ICRC data show
… 03-05-2021 Geneva (ICRC) – Health-care providers and patients have suffered … thousands of attacks on health-care systems in the roughly five years since the UN …
New Report - Domestic Normative Frameworks for the Protection of Health Care
… ICRC has released a new report, part of its Health Care in Danger campaign, with recommendations for …
Pakistan: Essay writing contest focuses on violence against health care
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … competition is "Trends of violence against health-care workers and facilities". The competition …
Iran: Tackling the challenge of violence against health-care workers
… Tehran (ICRC) – A round-table meeting took place today on the challenges of protecting health-care workers from violence during conflict and …
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