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For the past 13 years, the ICRC has worked with families of the missing and parties to the conflict in Syria. This has ...

The Geneva Conventions remain as vital today as they were 75 years ago, setting rules that protect civilians, detainees, the ...

Gain insights into the ICRC's role in developing and promoting international humanitarian law and policy. We have offices in ...

“In the past 13 years, the ICRC has registered 35,000 cases of people who have gone missing in Syria. This number reflects ...

The death journey was fraught with risks —fear, loneliness, uncertainty and the anguish of being separated from his family.

Despite her grief and the challenges of not knowing what happened to her son, Alina has stayed strong and kept hope alive. She believes that he will return home one day and, when he does, she wants ...

Despite a global consensus supporting the Geneva Conventions, adherence to even the most fundamental humanitarian norms is shockingly insufficient in today’s warzones. Current conflicts show, in ...

The awards ceremony at the Reserva Cultural in São Paulo brought together journalists, humanitarian organizations, governmental partners, city organizations, academics, students and others to support ...