Reprisals: another battlefield of the First World War 9 February 2026, Articles / CrosswiseCédric Cotter, researcher Introduction Contrary to popular belief, the First World War did not remain in the trenches. The war had a direct impact on civilians, ...
From paper files to digital access: the digital transformation of the ICRC Archives 21 January 2026, About / Archives / Audiovisual Archives / General Archives / Library / Safeguarding Archives / Tracing Archives On 17 January 1996, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) opened its general ...
Tracing archives – our FAQ 19 January 2026, Safeguarding Archives / Tracing Archives What are the ICRC’s individual archives? The ICRC’s individual archives contain personal information on: Prisoners of war Civilian internees Children separated from their ...
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 ...
Preserving humanity in warfare. The role of archival resources in advancing international humanitarian law 18 July 2023, Archives / Articles / CrosswiseCédric Cotter, Researcher Post amended since first publication Introduction International humanitarian law (IHL), also known as the law of war, is a set of rules that ...
ICRC action in the Korean War (1950-1953) 9 January 2023, Crosswise / ICRC action in... / LibraryClara Király, Library “In the desire of bringing to all victims of the war the strictly impartial aid of the International Committee of the Red Cross, ...
The ICRC vs. fake news: Setting the record straight in the First World War 22 April 2022, Articles / 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 ...
The ICRC as a neutral intermediary. Historical and contemporary perspectives 24 March 2022, Articles / 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 ...
Jean de Preux 6 July 2021, Library / PortraitsCharlotte Mohr, ICRC Library The adoption of the four 1949 Geneva Conventions marked the beginning of a new era for the ICRC in its role as promoter ...
Theatre in Third Reich prisoner of war camps 26 April 2021, Archives / Audiovisual Archives / PhotoFarah Hocine, photographic archives History and photography are undeniably intertwined; historians often lament, unsurprisingly, that photography was not invented earlier.[1] Visitors to the ICRC’s online audiovisual archive ...
