A Memory of Solferino: The ‘Fiaccolata’ and a Brief Research Guide 6 January 2026, Crosswise / Research GuidesClara Palmisano, Archives Each year, the “Fiaccolata” in Solferino commemorates the battle that gave rise to the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Colleagues from ICRC ...
Books behind barbed wire: ICRC’s intellectual relief for POWs during the Second World War 23 April 2025, Articles / Crosswise / LibraryClara Palmisano, Library “While respecting the individual preferences of every prisoner, the Detaining Power shall encourage the practice of intellectual, educational, and recreational pursuits, sports and ...
ICRC history : a primer 10 March 2025, Crosswise / Research Guides From its foundation in 1863 to its role in shaping modern international humanitarian law (IHL), ICRC’s neutral, impartial, and independent humanitarian action has ...
ICRC action in Colombia (1969 – present) 25 November 2024, Crosswise / ICRC action in... / LibraryClara Palmisano, Library “An extraordinary 72% of Colombians say the ICRC/Red Cross has played the biggest role in preventing mistreatment and abuses during the armed conflict.” ...
