Better protection for detainees
The UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a revised text of the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (SMR) on 17 December 2015. The revised text reflects many of the major …
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The ICRC in Africa: Key operations
Dropping food to hungry people in remote areas of South Sudan. Treating the injured in Mali. Supporting hospitals in Libya. All over Africa, the ICRC is helping people affected by war and other …
Diary: Bearing witness to the crisis in Syria
In late February 2016, our president Peter Maurer was in Syria. Each day he reflected on what he saw on the ground. Monday: "I arrived in Damascus today" It's my fourth visit since the beginning of …
Paul Pogba to present €100,000 cheque to ICRC on behalf of UEFA
23-02-2016 Update: 23 February 2016 - Paul Pogba donated €100,000 to the ICRC on behalf of UEFA, prior to the UEFA Champions League match between Juventus and FC Bayern Muenchen. UEFA.com users' Team …
Lake Chad crisis: Facts and figures 2015
In 2015, the ICRC stepped up its efforts to help some of the many hundreds of thousands of people affected by the Lake Chad conflict and who lack even the basic necessities of life . With the support …
Pogba and UEFA support landmine victims in Afghanistan
When a landmine destroys a limb, it can destroy a life. We're rebuilding those lives in Afghanistan, but that costs money. Juventus' Paul Pogba will present a donation to support our work with …
Philippines: Support for people displaced by armed violence in Surigao del Sur
22-02-2016 Around 2,400 people displaced by armed violence in Surigao del Sur since September 2015 received one-month food supplies and hygiene items to help them cope with their situation. The …
Philippines: Improving health monitoring for inmates in Navotas jail
A lump on the forehead of Jose* developed soon after he was sent to jail in October 2012. What he thought was a "pimple" deteriorated over time. He has been detained for four years now in Navotas …
Colombia: The ICRC clarifies its role in the transport of FARC-EP negotiators
20-02-2016 Bogotá (ICRC) – The Colombian delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) would like to provide the following clarifications: On Thursday, 18 February 2016, at the …
Ukraine crisis: ICRC facilitates release and transfer of nine conflict-related detainees
20-02-2016 Kiev/Donetsk (ICRC) – Today, nine detainees held in connection with the conflict in Ukraine were released with the participation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and …
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