A perilous journey across the Atlantic, part 1 23 June 2022, Archives / Tracing ArchivesMarie Allemann, Agency Archives In time of war, a single decision can change the course of a life forever. In early 1941, Frank Evans and his wife, ...
The ICRC’s relief action for displaced persons and refugees. Timeline 1921-2022 16 June 2022, Archives / Audiovisual / Film/videoSamuele Capovilla and Marina Meier, film archives Every time a conflict breaks out somewhere in the world, thousands of people are forced to flee, leaving behind their homes, their families, ...
From the Gilded Age to the Digital Age: The Evolution of ICRC Legal Commentaries 8 June 2022, Crosswise / LibraryEllen Policinski and Charlotte Mohr The updated ICRC Commentaries on the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols are heirs to a long tradition of legal commentaries published to ...
The ICRC vs. fake news: Setting the record straight in the First World War 22 April 2022, Article / CrosswiseCédric Cotter, Researcher The term “fake news” has been a constant presence in the media for several years now. The deliberate spread of false information seems ...
A voyage through the Yemeni desert, captured on film (2) 14 April 2022, Archives / Article / Audiovisual / Film/videoSamuele Capovilla, film archives Second and last part of the article A voyage through the Yemeni desert, captured on film, dedicated to the ICRC intervention during the ...
A voyage through the Yemeni desert, captured on film (1) 14 April 2022, Archives / Article / Audiovisual / Film/videoSamuele Capovilla, film archives Introduction When civil war broke out in Yemen between the royalist tribes of Muhammad al-Badr and the republican forces under Colonel Abdullah al-Sallal, ...
One way remains open ! : some viewing notes 31 March 2022, Archives / Audiovisual / Film/videoMarina Meier, film archives This article summarises the information gathered from the archives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on the production of One ...
The ICRC as a neutral intermediary. Historical and contemporary perspectives 24 March 2022, Article / CrosswiseCédric Cotter, Researcher Introduction On 15 and 16 October 2020, eleven flights from and to five airports in Yemen and Saudi Arabia repatriated more than 1,000 ...
International humanitarian law treaties: essential documents 3 March 2022, Library / Research Guide International humanitarian law is a set of rules intended for humanitarian reasons to limit the effects of armed conflict. It protects those who ...
The Drancy file 11 January 2022, Archives / Tracing ArchivesMarie Allemann, Archives Agence In 2022, the ICRC archives with the support of the Arolsen Archives launched an effort to digitize the Drancy file, with the aim ...