Learn more about international humanitarian law. Red Cross and Red Crescent organisations have a unique role under the Geneva Conventions. As a neutral, impartial, and independent body, the ...

Let's take a deep dive into the history of the establishment of international humanitarian law, which formed the basis for the Geneva Conventions and the Red Cross.

The Red Cross museum in Geneva is warning that it risks closure after its funding was axed in a broad government cost-cutting ...

The International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (ICRC) office in Iran in cooperation with the Ministry of ...

His first demand led to the foundation of the Red Cross in 1863. The following year, 12 European powers agreed to be bound by a new treaty, the First Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the ...

White Flag and Red Cross In 1864, representatives of thirteen nations met in Geneva to discuss the plight of people wounded in wartime. On August 22, 1864, they signed the first Geneva Convention ...

Rachel Denber, Human Rights Watch (HRW) deputy director, Europe and Central Asia division, said Zelensky posting the clips of ...

The emblem of a red cross on a white background is a sign of protection under the Geneva Conventions. It is not a religious symbol. The red cross, red crescent and red crystal are symbols of ...

The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC), the only ... a lot to assisting the Government in implementing the Geneva Conventions, supporting the state development and improving the people's health.

The Red Cross said on Saturday it had completed the second phase of release operations as part of a Gaza ceasefire agreement, transferring four Israeli hostages from the enclave and facilitating the ...

THERE is a very common misconception surrounding the terminology used to describe Palestinians detained by Israel. These individuals are often inaccurately referred to as prisoners of war. However, ...