Central African Republic: Violence continues to take toll on civilians 5/3/2015 Violence has been on the rise again in the capital Bangui in recent weeks, with reports of armed robberies and abductions in neighbourhoods ...
Iran: Legal experts discuss prohibition of weapons 5/3/2015, IHL / IHL events and conferences / News releases and statements Tehran (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the National Committee ...
Armenia: Families of missing persons renovate homes with ICRC loans 1/3/2015, Missing - International stories Families of missing persons are finally able to renovate their run-down homes, thanks to loans from the ICRC and the Fuller Center for ...
Somalia: How to better reintegrate detainees into society 24/2/2015 As part of its work in detention centres in Somalia, the ICRC set up a vocational training programme in Bossasso prison in 2013. ...
Nigeria: ICRC steps up aid as situation worsens in north-east 18/2/2015 Intensifying violence in north-east Nigeria has led to a deterioration in the humanitarian situation. Thousands of people have fled to other parts of ...
Chile: ICRC stores DNA in search for missing persons 15/2/2015, Missing - International stories Alicia and Lorena are looking for answers. Some of their family went missing in Chile between 1973 and 1990 under the military regime. ...
Afghanistan: Family links website reunites mother and son 12/2/2015 Every year, millions of families become separated by war, disaster or migration. The Family Links website is one of the tools that the ...
Gaza Strip: Keeping sewage out of drinking water in Beit Hanoun 4/2/2015 Damaged sewerage systems are placing 50,000 people at serious risk in the Gazan town of Beit Hanoun. “We have to repair basic infrastructure ...
Ukraine crisis: Intense fighting in Donetsk puts civilians in peril 4/2/2015 Speaking from Donetsk, the head of the ICRC’s sub-delegation, Joan Audierne, tells how escalating fighting in and around the city in the last ...
Ukraine: Civilians caught in crossfire 4/2/2015 Heavy shelling of residential areas in Donetsk and towns like Debaltsevo has continued over the weekend. Despite dangerous conditions, teams from the International ...
