Egypt Activity Report 2016
Our activities in Egypt in 2016 ranged between cooperating with the Egyptian Red Cresent, assisting those affected by situations of violence within Egypt and in the region and promoting joint …
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China: Bond University wins 15th Red Cross IHL Moot in Hong Kong
13-03-2017 Beijing (ICRC) – After four days of competition, Bond University, from Australia, was proclaimed the winner of the 15th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot in Hong Kong, followed …
Georgia: A bittersweet moment as families receive the remains of missing relatives
Tbilisi, Georgia, September 2016 Families wait in the hall at the NFB for the information session with forensic specialists. The Georgian Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees, along …
Ukraine: ICRC president alarmed at deteriorating conditions for civilians on the front line
10-03-2017 The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, has concluded a five-day visit to Ukraine. With hundreds of thousands of people living in towns and …
Burundi : Thérèse, a mother and widow, launches her restaurant "The Umbrella "
Thérèse stands in front of the second restaurant she opened in November 2016 thanks to her business acumen and our financing program. She is one of the 288 widows who had lost their source of income. …
ICRC releases report on humanitarian situation in Colombia
09-03-2017 Bogotá (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) observed a clear reduction in the impact of the internal armed conflict on the civilian population in Colombia in 2016. …
Myanmar: New centre brings physical rehabilitation services to Shan State
09-03-2017 Yangon / Kyaing Tong (ICRC) – The first physical rehabilitation centre in Shan State has officially opened its doors in Kyaing Tong. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) …
Malaysia: IHL role play competition 'taking the law out of the books'
Each year, the ICRC organises an International Humanitarian Law (IHL) role play competition, designed to encourage competing students to negotiate, persuade, argue and demonstrate their knowledge of …
Eleven Women Facing War: Exhibition at Parlamentarium in Brussels
An exhibition of powerful photographs and films by award-winning photographer and filmmaker Nick Danziger tells the stories of eleven women living in conflict zones during the first decade of the …
International Women’s Day 2017: ICRC director joins calls from UK lawyers to step up efforts to prevent sexual violence in conflict
In the week marking International Women's Day , ICRC director of law and policy, Dr Helen Durham was invited by UK law firm Doughty Street Chambers to participate in a one-day event examining the …
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