Restrictive Regimes in Places of Detention
In August 2018, the ICRC launched a systematic study of restrictive detention regimes in Eurasia, as concerns were growing over the use and potential misuse of such regimes in criminal detention. The …
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Release of former detainees in Yemen: the longest journey home
By dawn, our teams were on the ground to kick start the two-day release operation to bring back home thousands of former detainees. Credit: Osama Alansi One of the former detainees prays while …
Disarmament efforts essential to address humanitarian concerns of weapons technologies
Statement to the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, First Committee: General debate on all disarmament and international security agenda items Delivered by Ms. Véronique Christory, …
ICRC calls on international community to reset Sahel engagement so people can live in safety and dignity
Statement to Ministerial Roundtable on Responding to Humanitarian Challenges in a Long-Term Perspective in the Central Sahel, 20 October 2020 As delivered by ICRC President Peter Maurer Excellencies, …
International Webinar: Humanitarian Affairs in Asia
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Sanata Dharma University (SDU), Yogyakarta-Indonesia, and the Jesuit Conference of Asia-Pacific (JCAP) will launch a series of webinars on …
Nigeria: Access for first responders, restraint by security forces needed amidst protests
21-10-2020 Abuja (ICRC) – First responders seeking to assist the wounded must be allowed to do their work unimpeded in Nigeria’s ongoing protests, while live ammunition must be used only as a last …
A Palestinian detainee on hunger strike is in critical condition
Jerusalem – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is seriously concerned about the deteriorating health of Mr. Maher Al Akhras, a Palestinian administratively detained and hospitalized …
South Sudan: Thousands at-risk of hunger and disease in Equatoria States
During clashes in May 2020, armed men burnt and destroyed houses in this village in Central Equatoria. Communities fled into the bush for safety. They lost all their belongings, livelihoods and …
TPNW is a long-awaited tool to ensure that nuclear weapons are eliminated and never used again
ICRC Statement to the High-Level event on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) As-delivered by Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer to the UN and Head of Delegation, New York Good …
Ethiopia: ICRC restoring livelihoods
Together with Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), the ICRC provided support to conflict-affected communities in Oromia and Benishangul Gumuz regions to help them restore their livelihoods. Rusha …
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