Understanding Detention E-learning Course
This course, originally developed by the ICRC for its own delegates, provides users with a basic understanding of what happens when people are deprived of their liberty. It covers the various forms …
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ICRC Delhi sources relief materials for global operations...CHF 13.7 million expended in 2015
Imagine a humanitarian convoy made up of hundreds of tonnes of rice travelling from one country to another- 2500 miles apart-for the benefit of people in need. That was the case recently when the …
Iraqis face mines as they flee fighting
Internationally, the number of people being injured by landmines is falling. But in some countries, new mines are being laid. Those countries include Iraq. The thousands of men, women and children …
Why the Mine Ban Convention was worth fighting for and still is
By Helen Durham, director of International Law and Policy, ICRC Nearly 20 years have passed since the Ottawa Treaty came into being, banning anti-personnel landmines. This important piece of …
Nagorno-Karabakh: ICRC ready to act as a neutral intermediary
03-04-2016 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is concerned about the humanitarian impact of fighting along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh, which seriously deteriorated on 2 …
Haiti: A new wing for minors at the civilian prison in Les Cayes
01-04-2016 Port-au-Prince (ICRC) - In cooperation with the national prison service, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has recently finished building a wing for juvenile detainees at …
South Sudan in thirty seconds
From air dropping food in remote areas to reuniting families separated by conflict, see how we help people in South Sudan. See also: South Sudan: Displaced by conflict, struggling with hunger - …
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Hope takes flight
I'm eight years old. Ten months ago, my parents disappeared. Now my brothers and I are going back to our home town, Lubumbashi, to live with our uncle, our dad's big brother. Due to the conflict in …
The ICRC in Haiti: Facts and figures, 2015
Political uncertainty in Haiti in 2015 had an impact on social and economic conditions in the country. The ICRC's activities in Haiti in 2015: Some 10,000 detainees obtained better access to health …
Eritrea: Healthy livestock ensure survival for a village
For the residents of Adi Ashker – a small village in Eritrea of 1,000 people - livestock means everything. The community's ability to survive largely depends on the well-being of their sheep, goats …
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