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What did he really see? An ICRC delegate’s visit to Theresienstadt on 23 June 1944

What did he really see? An ICRC delegate’s visit to Theresienstadt on 23 June 1944

This article proposes a historical analysis of the controversial visit of Theresienstadt  by ICRC delegate Maurice Rossel in June 1944.

Red Cross Red Crescent Statutory Meetings Documents

Red Cross Red Crescent Statutory Meetings Documents

Find all official documents online with our revamped research guide : records, resolutions and background documents, from 1863 to today.

How to plan a birthday party: Reflecting on how African voices have shaped IHL over the last 75 years

How to plan a birthday party: Reflecting on how African voices have shaped IHL over the last 75 years

The article highlights how African voices and traditions have significantly shaped international humanitarian law (IHL) over the past 75 years.

Reprisals: another battlefield of the First World War

Reprisals: another battlefield of the First World War

This article explores different aspects of reprisals during the First World War, the ICRC’s response and some reflections on the practice of reprisals in wartime.

From paper files to digital access: the digital transformation of the ICRC Archives

From paper files to digital access: the digital transformation of the ICRC Archives

This contribution announces an ambitious digitization project of the ICRC’s archives and library that will facilitate access to our funds collections and enable a truly global reach for our unique ...

A Memory of Solferino: The ‘Fiaccolata’ and a Brief Research Guide

A Memory of Solferino: The ‘Fiaccolata’ and a Brief Research Guide

Each year, the “Fiaccolata” in Solferino commemorates the battle that gave rise to the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Colleagues from ICRC Archives & Library, Communications, and Mobilization, Movement ...

The First World War postcards: Reaching out to the families of prisoners of war

The First World War postcards: Reaching out to the families of prisoners of war

During the First World War, the International Prisoner-of-War Agency (IPWA) of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) published a collection of postcards that depicted what kind of places ...

The ICRC Advisory Service: 30 years of expertise in strengthening the national implementation of IHL

The ICRC Advisory Service: 30 years of expertise in strengthening the national implementation of IHL

To mark the ICRC’s Advisory Service 30th anniversary, this contribution proposes a short overview of the Advisory Service’s history and highlights its origins, objectives and achievements.