Article | The ICRC, in accordance with its mandate and acting as a neutral intermediary, handed over on Wednesday 19 members of the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) who were captured on 14 February by the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC).
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Detention by Non-State Armed Groups
Report | The ICRC’s report on ‘Detention by Non-State Armed Groups: Obligations Under International Humanitarian Law and Examples of How to Implement Them’.
Mine Awareness Day: More people today face danger from mines, UXO than 2 years ago
News release | Geneva (ICRC) – On the occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on 4 April, Erik Tollefsen, the head of the weapons contamination unit for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), sai…
Overview of the ICRC activities in Poland
Article | As of March 2022, the ICRC stepped up its activities in Poland to help respond to the humanitarian and protection needs triggered by the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Overview of the ICRC activities in Poland
Article | As of March 2022, the ICRC stepped up its activities in Poland to help respond to the humanitarian and protection needs triggered by the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Somalia: Prisoners receive food for Ramadan
News release | As Muslims around the world usher in the holy month of Ramadan, detainees in Somalia will also be able to join in the spirit of the occasion.
Colombia: Civilian population suffers from rise in attacks
Article | “Civilians are suffering heavily from armed conflicts and violence.
First-ever basic life support training for health care workers held in the Republic of Moldova
Article | In March 2023, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in collaboration with the Society for Applied Simulation in Medicine from Moldova (CUSIM), organized a Basic Life Support course for health workers in the capital city of Chi…
Ukraine: ICRC delivers much-needed aid to civilians near Bakhmut
News release | The ICRC delivered much-needed humanitarian assistance to Kostiantynivka and Chasiv Yar, two locations close to Bakhmut, where the fighting has been particularly intense for several weeks.
Armenia։ Facts and Figures – January to December 2022
Report | Due to presence across the region, in our role of a neutral intermediary we addressed the pressing humanitarian needs occurred in relation to the situation along the Lachin corridor since December 2022.We continued facilitating resilience-buil…