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1963 ◽  
Vol 3 (29) ◽  
pp. 437-440
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
The State ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Indian Government

The International Committee of the Red Cross effected a second visit to the camp of Deoli, in the State of Rajasthan, where the Indian Government, following on the conflict with China, had interned a certain number of Chinese nationals resident in its territory. Mr. Max Stalder, ICRC Delegate, went there on June 25, 1963, where he saw 924 internees, of whom about 300 were on the point of being repatriated to China. He was accompanied by Mr. B. Singh-Paul, delegate of the Indian Red Cross.We would recall that, on December 12, 1962, Mr. Andre Durand, general delegate of the ICRC for Asia, had paid a first visit to that camp.

MISTREATMENT OF THE WOUNDED, SICK AND SHIPWRECKED BY THE ICRC STUDY ON CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 175-219
Author(s):  
James P. Benoit
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
International Committee ◽  
The State ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
International Humanitarian Law ◽  
Traditional Theory ◽  
Humanitarian Law ◽  
The Us ◽  
State Practice ◽  
The Guardian

AbstractIn 2005, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) completed a ten-year study on customary international humanitarian law, based on an assessment of the State practice of over 150 nations over the preceding thirty years. Somewhat surprisingly, but perhaps owing to the sheer size of theICRC Study, only two states have officially responded to the ICRC: the United States and Israel. Although an analysis of the US response is beyond the scope of this paper, it generally criticizes theICRC Study'sunorthodox methodology, including both the State practice it considered, and its lack of proof ofopinio juris.The ICRC is a venerable organization, traditionally viewed as the guardian of international humanitarian law. Its study is a monumental work compiling a surfeit of State practice. Nevertheless, theICRC Studyarticulates ‘rules’ that are not sustainable under the traditional theory of customary international law formation, as may be seen by the examination in Section 3 of the three seemingly uncontroversial rules proposed for handling the wounded, sick and shipwrecked.

scholarly journals FAMINE IN THE COUNTRY IN 1921-1922: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES

2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
E.N. Ermukanov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Humanitarian Assistance ◽  
The State ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Homeless Children ◽  
Civil Strife ◽  
Special Places ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Local Leaders

The article analyzes the causes and consequences of the fact that the country has experienced three famines since the establishment of Soviet power. The policy of "military communism" during the drought of 1921-1922 was a severe blow to agriculture and led to the spread of famine. During the years of civil strife, the fact that a large part of the population's food was taken for free by the state did not go unnoticed. Especially in Uralsk, Orenburg, Kostanay, Bokei, Aktobe provinces, the drought killed a lot of livestock. The locals were starving. The situation of homeless children was dire. Various infectious diseases and deaths have increased in the country. The state of health care in the country was not critical. This was compounded by the recklessness of local leaders in collecting food taxes and the actions of gangs. During the famine, the leadership of the autonomy took a number of measures. Field hunger commissions have been set up. Homelesschildren were placed in orphanages and special places, and even in other republics and foreign countries.The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the United States have provided humanitarian assistance to help end the famine. The effects of the nearly three-year famine were severe. During these years, about 1 million Kazakhs died of starvation.

Another accession to the Geneva Conventions

1967 ◽  
Vol 7 (79) ◽  
pp. 539-539
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
The State ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Geneva Conventions ◽  
The State Of Kuwait

The Federal Political Department has just informed the International Committee of the Red Cross that the State of Kuwait, in a letter received on September 2, 1967, has announced to the Swiss Federal Council its adherence to the four Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949.

scholarly journals World Red Cross Day

1971 ◽  
Vol 11 (123) ◽  
pp. 336-338
Keyword(s):  
Civil Wars ◽  
International Committee ◽  
The State ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Specific Field ◽  
The World

Each year, 8 May is celebrated as International Red Cross, Red Crescent and Red Lion and Sun Day. In 1971, it was celebrated with great verve and the heads of international Red Cross institutions issued a message in which they explained the significance of the theme chosen:Mr. Marcel A. Naville, President of the ICRC:In the world we live in, the state of war is a permanent feature. One conflict ends, another breaks out. Civil wars, disturbances, internal tension can, sometimes in a few hours, crush thousands of people under the heel of oppression, captivity and occupation. What words, therefore, could better describe the mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross, whose specific field of action is war, than the theme chosen to celebrate 8 May this year: “Red Cross Working Round the Clock” ?

The ICRC Library goes digital

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
International Humanitarian Law ◽  
Humanitarian Law ◽  
Reference Library ◽  
Parallel Development ◽  
Humanitarian Action ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Past

The ICRC Library is home to unique collections retracing the parallel development of humanitarian action and law during the past 150+ years. With the core of these collections now digitized, this reference library on international humanitarian law (IHL) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a resource available to all, anytime, anywhere.

Hacking humanitarians: Defining the cyber perimeter and developing a cyber security strategy for international humanitarian organizations in digital transformation

2020 ◽  
Vol 102 (913) ◽  
pp. 367-387
Author(s):  
Massimo Marelli
Keyword(s):  
Cyber Security ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
Security Strategy ◽  
Humanitarian Action ◽  
Humanitarian Organizations

AbstractDigitalization and new technologies have an increasingly important role in today's humanitarian activities. As humanitarian organizations become more active in and reliant on new and digital technologies, they evolve from being simple bystanders to being fully fledged stakeholders in cyberspace, vulnerable to adverse cyber operations that could impact on their capacity to protect and assist people affected by armed conflict or other situations of violence.This shift makes it essential for humanitarian organizations to understand and properly map their resulting cyber perimeter. Humanitarian organizations can protect themselves and their activities by devising appropriate cyber strategies for the digital environment. Clearly defining the digital boundaries within which they carry out operations lays the groundwork for humanitarian organizations to develop a strategy to support and protect humanitarian action in the digital environment, channel available resources to where they are most needed, and understand the areas in which their operational dialogue and working modalities need to be adapted for cyberspace.The purpose of this article is to identify the unique problems facing international humanitarian organizations operating in cyberspace and to suggest ways to address them. More specifically, the article identifies the key elements that an international humanitarian organization should consider in developing a cyber security strategy. Throughout, the International Committee of the Red Cross and its specificities are used as an example to illustrate the problems identified and the possible ways to address them.

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