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Checklist: Domestic Implementation of International Humanitarian Law Prohibiting Sexual Violence

… the provision of access to appropriate care for all victims/survivors without … treatment’; or ‘serious injury to body or health’. See, for example, ICTY, Prlić, Trial … grounds for believing that they would be in danger of being subjected to torture (sexual …

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Hundreds of thousands received assistance in 2016 in Kenya, Tanzania, and Djibouti

… and the ICRC facilitated a round table on health in detention with the prison … NS Roundtable on Safer Access and Health Care in Danger. ICRC further supported 3 KRCS Staff to …

Article

Frequently asked questions: Rules of war

… food, clothing, hygiene and medical care.  POWs cannot be prosecuted for having … satisfactory conditions of shelter, hygiene, health, safety and nutrition and that members … pregnant women. Their specific protection, health and assistance needs must be respected. …

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The four things we must do to reduce suffering in Syria

… humanitarian law. Hospitals hit, health and humanitarian workers killed. Heavy …

Statement

Implementing community-based approaches in response to internal displacement

… 4. UNHCR (2012) Operational Guidance Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Programming for … such as saving money by not seeking health care or by sending children out to work. … that they could raise the alarm in case of danger; during later evaluation of the …

Article

15th Conference of the High Contracting Parties to Protocol V on explosive remnants of war

… ordnance (UXO) can impede access to health-care facilities, block escape routes, and …

Statement

ICRC scales up operations in eastern Ukraine

… over 15 US dollars) have been distributed. Health care Wound-dressing materials, surgical items, …

News release

Means of personal identification

… of war— Annex IV A. REVERSE SIDE PRONT He. (care — rs then oftheooismty.oda&diy lie i~ etb … sit Cooling horn thosPital. eec) on State of health is Present eddresa •n. (a) is … and his captivity, address and state of health. Should a prisoner wish to refrain from …

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The potential human cost of cyber operations

… attacks against electrical grids and the health-care sector have underscored the vulnerability … which may be expected to cause the least danger to civilian lives and objects.57 One …

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“That never happens here”: Sexual and gender-based violence against men, boys, LGBTIQ+ people

… which respond to trauma, including mental health, sexual and reproductive health … development of appropriate and accessible care. This report draws on existing secondary … the words with which to do so, they face the danger of consent being assumed if they are …

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