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Migrants: How Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement helps restore family links

… how best to restore contact between separated family members. This video reports on the 2015 …

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Nepal earthquake: Operational update - June 2015

… and more than 50 districts were affected. Restoring family links The ICRC launched its family links

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Women & War and the issue of Sexual Violence

… fighting. This means providing - alone the family’s income, deciding - alone - about the … - alone - of guaranteeing safety for the family, or taking the decision to leave home … the preservation or restoration of family links. International humanitarian law seeks …

Law and policy topic

Missing persons in the Western Balkans

… submitted by people alleging that their family members had gone missing. This prompt … 384 101 pri_pristina@icrc.org   For more on restoring family links, visit  familylinks.icrc.org …

Law and policy topic

Pakistan: Spring Newsletter 2015

… troubled journey I decided to take to give my family a better and safe life'', said Jalal. … He had his photo posted on the family links website, for 'Family Links Posters … the global Red Cross / Red Crescent service 'restoring family links' (RFL). The PRCS is the …

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Tanzania: Burundi refugees flood into Kagunga and Kigoma

… at Nyarugusu refugee camp. Services such as restoring contact with separated family members (restoring family links) are already being provided at Nyarugusu …

Crisis in Yemen: tipping point for international humanitarian action?

… assistance and working on the restoration of family links, it is largely supporting the action of …

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Living with earthquakes in Nepal: “When is it going to finally be over?”

… and sadness. Others were striving to restore links between separated family members. The two physical … comprehensive psycho-social support to family members of those missing in the …

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Burundi: Worrying violence in run-up to election

… these two countries, we are helping separated family members get back into contact through … Red Cross regional managers and volunteers in restoring family links, handling human remains and providing …

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Annual report 2014

… between detainees and families. Read more on restoring family links .  View : More facts and figures on …

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