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5 Jun 2011, 3:33 am by Jacob Katz Cogan
In contrast to most contemporary accounts of humanitarianism that concentrate on the last two decades, Michael Barnett ties the past to the present, connecting the antislavery and missionary movements of the nineteenth century to today’s peacebuilding missions, the Cold War interventions in places like Biafra and Cambodia to post–Cold War humanitarian operations in regions such as the Great Lakes of Africa and the Balkans; and the creation of the International Committee… [read post]
17 Mar 2009, 7:15 pm by Tom Parker
The publication over the weekend of comprehensive excerpts from a 2007 report submitted to the United States government by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) concerning the treatment of fourteen “High Value detainees” held in CIA custody highlighted all too clearly why ‘staying the course’ is an unacceptable position for the Obama administration to adopt. [read post]
18 May 2009, 9:17 pm by Jim McDonald
  The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today said that it hadn’t been able to reach the area so it didn’t have first-hand information about the needs of civilians and wounded people in the area. [read post]
Under Rule 55 of the International Committee of the Red Cross’s Customary International Humanitarian Law Database, “[P]arties to a conflict must subject to their right of control, allow and facilitate the unimpeded passage of impartial humanitarian relief. [read post]
The report documented that Russian authorities failed to notify the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) of the POWs’ and civilian captives’ statuses and whereabouts, and also noted that Russian Armed Forces denied detainees contact with their families. [read post]
20 Jul 2007, 11:10 pm
The order may take from the article's final paragraph, too, for the Washington Post's Karen de Young reported:A senior administration official said that the new rules do not require that the International Committee of the Red Cross have access to CIA prisoners. [read post]
25 Jul 2014, 5:00 am by Celia Taylor
Grant agreed, adding that communications and documents relating to internal auditors, audit committee member, internal investigators and former Wal-Mart compliance officer Maritza Munich are also needed to make that determination. [read post]
7 Jun 2024, 10:12 am by Katitza Rodriguez
By December 2019, the UN General Assembly adopted a Resolution to form an Ad Hoc Committee (AHC) to draft the Convention. [read post]
Although international law provides various protections for soldiers under the age of 18, those under 15 are afforded more comprehensive legal cover, as explained by the International Committee of the Red Cross. [read post]
Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki, the official spokesperson for the coalition, alleged that Yemen failed to add the detention centre to the No Strike List under the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs mechanism and did not report the site to the International Committee of the Red Cross. [read post]
14 May 2009, 9:38 pm by Jim McDonald
The International Committee of the Red Cross today described the Sri Lankan war zone as “an unimaginable humanitarian catastrophe. [read post]
5 Dec 2022, 6:09 am by JURIST Staff
The International Committee of the Red Cross has lately reported that the lack of food and fuel has rapidly increased levels of malnutrition and pneumonia among Afghan children, and this situation could put thousands of children at risk of death. [read post]
According to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), “Combatant immunity bars the prosecution of combatants for mere participation in hostilities. [read post]
23 Aug 2010, 3:43 am by Fiona de Londras
UNICEF and the International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (for example) both offer options for people who are concerned about the destination of their donations. [read post]
This designation occurred due to his alleged associations with Pakistan-based Babbar Khalsa International which is a recognized terrorist organization. [read post]
” Both Russia and Ukraine have confirmed that the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have been on site to respond and investigate. [read post]
21 Apr 2009, 9:15 pm by Jim McDonald
  The International Committee of the Red Cross said today that the situation for the civilians trapped in the government-designated “no-fire zone” (which is the last remaining area controlled by the opposition Tamil Tigers) was “nothing short of catastrophic. [read post]
11 Nov 2006, 2:09 pm
Its purpose is to teach players about the work of three-time Nobel Peace Prize winner the International Committee of the Red Cross and the protections afforded by the Geneva Conventions to prisoners during wartime. [read post]
2 Jun 2008, 12:25 pm
The lectures were aimed at an audience of mostly Capitol Hill staffers and delivered by experts brought in by the seminar hosts at the U.S. military's JAG school, UVA Law School, and the International Committee of the Red Cross. [read post]
14 Jun 2010, 8:13 am by Suzanne Ito, ACLU
Ellison read Zubaydah's first-hand account of his torture and interrogation from the International Committee for the Red Cross report. [read post]