Sri Lanka: ICRC Continues to Support Prison Authorities to Combat COVID-19 09/11/2020, About Us / South Asia Colombo: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is concluding its latest round of emergency distributions of hygiene and health-related items in ...
COVID-19 and Management of the Dead in Tribal Communities 04/09/2020, About Us / South Asia The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has meant that last rites have to be accelerated and adapted to minimise the number of people ...
Sri Lanka: A Buddhist Perspective on the Treatment of Prisoners of War 21/08/2020, International Humanitarian Law / South Asia This year the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) launched an updated Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention which regulates the treatment ...
Maldivian Red Crescent – Helping Communities Face Complex Vulnerabilities and Challenges 16/08/2020, Health & Safety / South Asia / Volunteering On its 11-year anniversary, the Maldivian Red Crescent (MRC) – one of our strongest and closest partners in the region – offers us ...
Supporting Communities Affected by Floods in Assam 31/07/2020, About Us / Health & Safety / Photos / South Asia Lives and livelihoods of communities across South Asia have been devastated by the recent floods, ...
COVID-19: Supporting Lives and Livelihoods in Sri Lanka 27/05/2020, About Us / Health & Safety / South Asia / Videos As a result of the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, a humanitarian crisis is unfolding today across ...