Category Other Traditions

COVID-19: Sikhism and Management of the Dead

COVID-19: Sikhism and Management of the Dead

29/12/2020, Other Traditions

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, last rites across communities and faiths around the world have been accelerated and adapted to minimise ...

COVID-19 and Management of the Dead in Indian Tribal Communities

COVID-19 and Management of the Dead in Indian Tribal Communities

04/09/2020, Other Traditions

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has meant that last rites have to be accelerated and adapted to minimise the number of people ...

COVID-19: Management of the Dead from a Christian Perspective

COVID-19: Management of the Dead from a Christian Perspective

28/07/2020, Other Traditions

The ICRC has been providing support to the Government of the Philippines to handle COVID-19 and it extends its gratitude and appreciation to religious ...

Indonesia: Inter-Denominational Christian Ethics and IHL Workshop with Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia: Inter-Denominational Christian Ethics and IHL Workshop with Sanata Dharma University

16/07/2020, Other Traditions

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Sanata Dharma University co-hosted a workshop on inter-denominational Christian ethics and international humanitarian law ...

Papua New Guinea: Tribal Fighters Bring Back Traditional Rules of Fighting and Turn Them Into Law

Papua New Guinea: Tribal Fighters Bring Back Traditional Rules of Fighting and Turn Them Into Law

05/06/2018, Other Traditions

As many as 34 councillors from the Nebilyer Local Level Government (LLG) in the Western Highlands Province have agreed to respect and implement ...

Indonesian Borneo: Exploring Religious Principles and Local Traditions in Conflict

Indonesian Borneo: Exploring Religious Principles and Local Traditions in Conflict

28/11/2017, Other Traditions

Almost two decades on from an outbreak of communal violence, the ICRC and Tanjungpura University (UNTAN) held a seminar in the Indonesian province ...

Faith and Impartiality in Humanitarian Response: Lessons from Lebanese Evangelical Churches Providing Food Aid

Faith and Impartiality in Humanitarian Response: Lessons from Lebanese Evangelical Churches Providing Food Aid

14/09/2016, Other Traditions

In an article published by the International Review of the Red Cross (2016, 897/898), Kathryn Kraft, University of East London, looks into “Faith ...

Papua New Guinea: Interactive Drama as a Tool to Lessen Suffering

Papua New Guinea: Interactive Drama as a Tool to Lessen Suffering

25/08/2016, Other Traditions

In the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, tribal fights, sparked by disputes over land, resources and other grievances, lead to dozens of deaths ...

ICRC President in Vatican to Discuss Humanitarian Issues with Pope Francis

ICRC President in Vatican to Discuss Humanitarian Issues with Pope Francis

20/03/2014, Other Traditions

The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, has completed a one-day visit to the Vatican, during which ...

Under the Protection of the Palm: Wars of Dignity in the Pacific

Under the Protection of the Palm: Wars of Dignity in the Pacific

21/07/2009, Other Traditions

The ICRC publication “Under the Protection of the Palm: Wars of Dignity in the Pacific” looks into behaviour of humanity in the midst ...