ICRC Handbook on IHL Launched 15/09/2016, International Humanitarian Law / Publications International Humanitarian Law (IHL) — or the law of armed conflict — is a set of rules which seek, for humanitarian reasons, to ...
Protecting and Assisting Migrants along Migration Routes 15/09/2016, Civilians / Family Links / Publications Migration is a complex and global phenomenon that may be caused by a number of reasons. Millions of people continue to flee armed conflict ...
Living between Hope and Despair — Families of the Missing in Sri Lanka 26/07/2016, Civilians / Publications / South Asia The needs of the families of missing persons are as specific as their suffering and it is for this reason that the ICRC ...
Ensuring Welfare of Individuals Deprived of Their Liberty 12/07/2016, About Us / Detention / Global / Publications International law stipulates that detaining authorities must ensure that any detainees under their jurisdiction are treated humanely, i.e. with the respect due to their inherent dignity ...
Sexual Violence, Health and Humanitarian Ethics: Towards a Holistic, Person-centred Approach 21/10/2015, About Us / Commentaries / Global / Health & Safety / Publications / Women and War Sexual violence has been, and to a large extent continues to be, shrouded in silence. ...
Nepal: Report Highlights Pressing Issues Faced by Families of the Missing 29/09/2015, About Us / Civilians / Publications / South Asia The new report, Civil legal issues related to the families of the missing in Nepal, commissioned by the International Committee of the Red ...
