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Partnering for Humanity: Humanitarians and philanthropists working together

… welcome all those who wish to join the ICRC family. 7 WHY THE ICRC? AN HISTORIC MANDATE AN … in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. RESTORING FAMILY LINKS In late 2013, Typhoon Haiyan caused …

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New Report - Domestic Normative Frameworks for the Protection of Health Care

… No. 16: The right to respect for privacy, family, home and correspondence, and … to their military or police units or family members, as well as other types of … against the victim by the community or the family, which can be more significant in …

Report

Syria crisis: humanitarian situation, needs and response

… families and communities. Today, hardly a family remainsm in Syria unaffected by the … Cooperation Funds and the Gov. of Spain. Restoring family links Japanese RC, US PRM - [IFRC] British RC, …

Article

War pushing water shortages to breaking point in the Middle East, says ICRC report

… safely go to inspect damage and repair it, restoring services for the population,” says … with local providers play a critical role in restoring access to essential services (water, …

News release

Bled dry - How war in the Middle East is bringing the region to the brink of a water catastrophe

… safely go to inspect damage and repair it, restoring services for the population,” says … with local providers play a critical role in restoring access to essential services (water, … example, the ICRC didn’t have those kind of links with local service providers. “By 2012, …

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ICRC work for detained migrants

… Movement on protection, detention and restoring family links. We therefore support National Societies …

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Humanitarian situation and ICRC action in Colombia

… in just a couple of months to provide for his family (see p. 29). The pages of this report … Guaviare. A total of 235 people, including family members, members of victims’ networks … videos and films maps publications the Family Links network articles from the International …

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ICRC activities in the Philippines in 2014

… respected. Detainees were able to maintain links with loved ones through family visits facilitated by the PRC and the … Cross messages, phone calls and the ICRC's family links website (familylinks.icrc.org) …

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South Sudan: “Snapshot book” helps children find loved ones

… alongside other people but get separated from family. The ICRC takes photos of people … Uganda Red Cross. Similar efforts to restore family links are taking place in Uganda, where 256 …

News release

ICRC activities in Bangladesh in 2014

… activities for the physically disabled. Restoring family links Migrants detained abroad and their …

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