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In South Sudan, renewed violence and emergency response
In South Sudan, renewed violence and emergency response - Jamam refugee camp - Photo courtesy of Reuters/Adriane OhanesianIn recent weeks in South Sudan, intercommunal clashes and repeated incidents on...
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Drones Wars
Drones wars - Photo courtesy of ReutersThe David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies at BYU recently hosted Drone Wars, a panel that discussed the legal, ethical and strategic issues relating...
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HPCR-ICRC live web seminar on future of humanitarian action
The 150th anniversary of the ICRC is an opportunity to reflect on the evolution not only of the ICRC, but of the humanitarian sector in general. It is also an occasion to critically assess how...
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How is Lebanon coping with 300,000 Syrian refugees?
How is Lebanon coping with 300,000 Syrian refugees? Photo courtesy of Reuters/Ali HashishoLast week, the UNHCR announced that the number of Syrian refugees living in neighboring countries had reached...
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IHL and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts - a new series
IHL and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts - a new series - Photo courtesy of ReutersAs the nature and characteristics of contemporary conflicts change, the operational reality in which we...
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IHL and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts - Typology of...
IHL and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts - Typology of conflicts, Part I - Joint ANA-US patrol, Kandahar Province - Photo courtesy of Reuters/Andrew BurtonLast Thursday, we introduced a...
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ICRC Director General on the ICRC-Mexico relationship
ICRC Director General on the ICRC-Mexico relationship - Tierra Blanca, Veracruz - Photo courtesy of Reuters/Yahir CeballosICRC Director General Yves Daccord was in Mexico last February on the occasion...
View ArticleBook Launch at Georgetown - Relevance of IHL in the US
On the occasion of the publication of two major LOAC tomes, Georgetown University and ICRC Washington are co-hosting The Relevance of International Humanitarian Law in the United States after the End...
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Video Dispatch - Head of ICRC Colombia On Conflict, Peace Process
Video Dispatch - Head of ICRC Colombia On Conflict, Peace ProcessDespite recent progress towards peace, Colombia remains marred by forced displacement, threats of violence and damage to civilian...
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Former GTMO Detainee Explains Why ICRC Visits Mattered
Former GTMO Detainee Explains Why ICRC Visits Mattered - Guantanamo - Photo courtesy of Reuters/Brennan LinsleyIn an article published today in the Washington Post, David Remes, a lawyer for several...
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Guantanamo Training Day
Guantanamo Training Day - Camp 5, GTMO - Photo courtesy of Reuters/Brennan LinsleyOur 13-delegate team is currently and for the next week visiting detainees held at Guantanamo in the context of ongoing...
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ICRC President In Washington For High-Level Meetings With US Administration
ICRC President In Washington For High-Level Meetings With US AdministrationICRC President Peter Maurer today started a four-day visit here in Washington.Mr. Maurer's schedule is packed with meetings at...
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ICRC president completes visit to Washington
The president of the ICRC, Peter Maurer, has completed a four-day official visit to Washington.Mr Maurer met at the White House with President Barack Obama and other senior officials. In addition, the...
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Video Dispatch - ICRC President on ICRC-US Relationship, Guantanamo
Video Dispatch - ICRC President on ICRC-US Relationship, GuantanamoICRC President Peter Maurer completed his first Washington visit last Thursday after a series of meetings with senior US officials,...
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Book Of The Month - Research Handbook On Human Rights And Humanitarian Law
Research Handbook On Human Rights And Humanitarian Law, edited by R. Kolb and G. Gaggioli, 2013, Edward Elgar.This volume explores the interplay between international human rights law and IHL, with...
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Arms Trade Treaty - What remains to be done
ATT - What remains to be done - Boy With AK-47, Iraq - Photo courtesy of Reuters/Thaier Al-SudaniThe adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty on April 2nd - the first time that a majority of States agreed to...
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In DR Congo, a dire situation today... and 35 years ago
In DR Congo, a dire situation today... and 35 years ago - Jonathan Torgovnik/Reportage by Getty ImagesICRC President Peter Maurer today held a press conference in Kinshasa to bring attention to the...
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ICRC President on DR Congo
ICRC President on DR Congo - © ICRC/GLASS, ThomasICRC President Peter Maurer was in the DRC last week to take stock of our operation and the humanitarian situation in the country.In Goma, Mr. Maurer...
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On the occasion of our 150th anniversary, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), InterAction and the ICRC will launch the revised Professional Standards for Protection Work tomorrow at USIP.The...
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In Syria, Increasing Assistance To Civilians
In Syria, Increasing Assistance To Civilians - Photo courtesy of Reuters/KhalilAshawiWe today appealed to our donors for an additional $65.2 million in an effort to increase our assistance efforts...
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