ICRC award for humanitarian reporting 2020
Open to Palestinian journalists working in print media The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), an independent humanitarian organization working to protect and assist victims of armed …
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Digitalization of conflict joint initiative: Humanitarian impact and legal protection
This project aims to explore humanitarian consequences and protection needs caused by the digitalization of armed conflicts and the extent to which these needs are addressed by international law, …
ICRC's Gilles Carbonnier on impact of heavy explosive weapons in populated areas
ICRC Vice President Gilles Carbonnier talks about the impact of the use of heavy explosive weapons in populated areas. On behalf of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), I would like …
ICRC President Peter Maurer: “During conflict, education must not be targeted”
To commemorate the first International Day to Protect Education from Attack, the ICRC's President, Peter Maurer, made a statement in a pre-recorded message at the high-level event at the UN General …
43rd Round Table on Current Issues of International Humanitarian Law
43rd Sanremo Round Table on "New Dimensions and Challenges of Urban Warfare" From 9 September to 7 October 2020, the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL) and the International Committee …
Australian launch of the Children and War edition of the Review
How do children experience war? In wartime, children are especially vulnerable to a myriad of risks that deprive them of the opportunity to fully experience childhood and are all too often drawn into …
The Recovery of Human Remains in Weapon-Contaminated Settings
When operating in weapon-contaminated environments, forensic teams are often unaware of the explosive hazards that they might encounter or that may lie nearby. Likewise, mine-clearance and explosive …
ICRC stock caught in Beirut port fire
Forty days after the Beirut explosion, we are shocked at the images of the massive fire at Beirut port. While the cause of the fire and the exact point where it started are still unclear, a part of …
Implementing International Humanitarian Law: Report 2018/2019
Participation of the American States in IHL treaties and their national implementation. This report, prepared by the Advisory Service on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) of the International …
Irish Red Cross, EU and ICRC: #NotATarget campaign
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Irish Red Cross (IRC), supported by the European Union (EU) will be broadcasting on TV, across Ireland, a short film on the risks to …
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