The Second Geneva Convention and the role of the ICRC
Protection considerations in the law of naval warfare: The Second Geneva Convention and the role of the ICRC. Updated Commentary on the Second Geneva Convention Speech given by Mr Peter Maurer, …
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Zimbabwe: Maintaining dignity for thousands of prisoners in 2016
The Harare Regional Delegation values working relationships with various stakeholders such as National Red Cross Societies and national authorities in assisting people in need of humanitarian …
Updated Commentary on the Second Geneva Convention for Warfare at Sea
Updated Commentary brings fresh insights on continued relevance of Geneva Conventions for warfare at sea Updated Commentary on the Second Geneva Convention - Livestreamed event The Second Geneva …
Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention on Wounded and Sick
Updated Commentary brings fresh insights on continued relevance of Geneva Conventions for treatment of prisoners of war What is acceptable and what is prohibited in armed conflict? The four Geneva …
Detainees’ contacts with families are Israel's obligation under IHL
Jerusalem - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) calls upon the Israeli authorities to shoulder their full responsibilities under International Humanitarian Law (IHL) with regard to …
Family visits: An emotional lifeline
Yousef and his wife Halema are both 73 years old. They have two sons detained in Israel. For the past 30 years, they have been able to visit their sons through the ICRC family visit programme. …
E-briefing: Humanitarian perspectives on the changing face of war
On the occasion of the remembrances marking the 100th anniversary of the First World War, the ICRC is launching its new online e-briefing which looks at the evolution of warfare from the eighteenth …
Papua New Guinea: Rainwater to ease burden on women of Kunu village
Life just got a little easier for the women of one village in Papua New Guinea's Southern Highlands Province. Collecting water, traditionally the task of women in this part of the world, used to be …
Sustainable development at the ICRC, report 2015-2016
The ICRC is striving to mainstream sustainability as part of an appropriate and effective approach to its work to assist the victims of conflict and other situations of violence. By adhering to the …
Somalia: $100 cash grants will help 55,000 families overcome drought
28-04-2017 Mogadishu, Somalia (ICRC) - Drought-stricken families in rural Somalia have been given a lifeline via $100 cash grants to see them through lean times brought on by severe drought. The …
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