Body of Azerbaijani citizen handed over
02-10-2014 The body of an Azerbaijani citizen killed in July was handed over to the Azerbaijani government today in an operation facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). …
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Myanmar: Displaced people in Kachin state learn to cope
In a shady garden on the outskirts Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin state, a young couple are hard at work weeding and watering their vegetable plot. Nothing unusual about that, except that this …
Niger: New influx of people displaced by violence in north-eastern Nigeria
The conflict in north-eastern Nigeria continues to afflict the Diffa area, in easternmost Niger. Over the past few weeks, thousands of people fleeing fighting between the Nigerian army and armed …
Syria: Crossing front lines to deliver aid in three governorates
02-10-2014 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has successfully delivered much-needed emergency relief aid across front lines in three Syrian governorates. On 25 September, ICRC and …
Mexico, Central America and Cuba: Helping the most vulnerable
The ICRC's operational priorities in North and Central America focus on the protection of and assistance to communities and individuals most vulnerable to and a ffected by armed violence; in …
Mali: Armed groups learn about international humanitarian law
30-09-2014 Members of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) and of the High Council for the Unity of Azawad (HCUA) are attending an ICRC course on international humanitarian law …
Women & armed conflicts and the issue of sexual violence
On September 30, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the EU Institute for Security Studies hosted a colloquium on the theme of "Women and Armed Conflicts and the issue of Sexual …
Rwanda: Daily life in Rubavu prison
Rubavu Prison, Rwanda, 22 July 2014. The front gate. © ICRC / Nadia Shira Cohen Rubavu Prison, Rwanda, 22 July 2014. Rubavu prison has a unique internal arrangement, whereby inmates take on various …
ICRC urges concrete steps to protect health care in conflict
Last year, an ICRC team reached Dammaj, a town in northern Yemen, to deliver medical supplies and evacuate 164 casualties. This was an example of the need to respect medical personnel and facilities …
Syria and Iraq: ICRC calls for better compliance with humanitarian law
26-09-2014 The International Committee of the Red Cross is appealing to all parties involved in the Syria and Iraq conflicts to uphold the fundamental principle of human dignity, to spare the …
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