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Creation of a sub-regional platform on international humanitarian law for indian ocean island states.

International humanitarian law. Mauritius ratifies the Arms Trade Treaty and the Convention on Cluster Munitions

Representatives from nine southern and central African countries are gathered in Lusaka for a two-day seminar, on 17 and 18 June; its aim is to promote adherence to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) amongst members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and to enable them to share best practices for passing domestic legislation to implement its

A summary of the ICRC's activities in Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Comoros in 2014.

International humanitarian law (IHL) is relevant not only to nations suffering conflict, but also to peaceful states. Mauritius and Seychelles are two countries that clearly demonstrate this.

The ICRC regional delegation in Nairobi promotes international humanitarian law and carries out humanitarian activities in Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania. It is an important logistical centre for ICRC operations in Somalia, South Sudan and the Great Lakes region.

The ICRC has been in working in Madagascar since 2002. In 2011 the ICRC opened a regional delegation for the Indian Ocean, covering the four island States of Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius and the Seychelles. Its main activities there are visiting persons deprived of their freedom, coordinating operations with the region’s National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and promoting international humanitarian law.

In January 2011, the ICRC mission in Antananarivo became a regional delegation covering Madagascar, the Comoros, Mauritius and the Seychelles. The ICRC is stepping up its activities in Malagasy prisons and is continuing to support National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the region.Olivier Jenard, head of the regional delegation for the Indian Ocean, explains the reasons behind this reorganization and priorities in the coming months.