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PublicationHumanitarian Logistics & Supply Chain Management
The ICRC hires a variety of skilled professionals to provide agile and reliable logistical support.
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PublicationInternational Expert Meeting Report: The Principle of Proportionality
This report provides an account of the debates that took place during a meeting of international experts co-organized by the ICRC and Université Laval (Quebec) in June 2016 in Quebec.
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PublicationDisplaced in Cities : Experiencing and Responding to Urban Internal Displacement Outside Camps
Internal displacement is an increasingly urban phenomenon. This is partly because in a quickly urbanizing world, when cities become sites of armed conflict and other violence, greater numbers ar... [Learn more]
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PublicationAnaesthesia Handbook
The aim of this handbook is to provide guidance for trained anaesthetists working for the ICRC and to offer advice in areas where practice will differ from that in their home country.
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PublicationGuidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
War and violence destroy communities and countries all over the world, and have a devastating impact on the mental health of millions of people.
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PublicationThe Roots of Restraint in War - Executive Summary
The Roots of Restraint in War is an update of the 2004 Roots of Behaviour in War. Based on two years of research collaboration between the ICRC and six distinguished scholars, the repo... [Learn more]
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PublicationThe Roots of Restraint in War
The Roots of Restraint in War is an update of the 2004 Roots of Behaviour in War. Based on two years of research collaboration between the ICRC and six distinguished scholars, the report identif... [Learn more]
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PublicationDignity and Safety in Restrictive Detention Regimes
Detention is already a severe restriction of a person’s freedom. But some detainees are subject to even greater restrictions during their time in custody.
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PublicationA Matter of Life and Death: Tackling Violence against Health Care in Pakistan, Peru and El Salvador
This publication compiles case studies of initiatives taken to safeguard the delivery of health care in Pakistan, Peru and El Salvador.
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PublicationTowards Humane Prisons
The design of any building profoundly affects how we feel and act within it. This publication provides guiding principles on prison planning and design.
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PublicationAgeing and Detention
Although all older people have the same basic needs, failure to meet these needs – and the additional needs that arise in detention – can have particularly severe consequences, and t... [Learn more]
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PublicationProfessional Standards for Protection Work (2018 abridged edition)
This abridged version of Professional Standards for Protection Work (third edition), published alongside the full version, is aimed at humanitarian and human rights actors engaged in protection ... [Learn more]
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PublicationProfessional Standards for Protection Work
Professional Standards for Protection Work (third edition) constitutes a set of minimum but essential standards aimed at ensuring that protection work carried out by human rights and humanitaria... [Learn more]
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PublicationInternational Humanitarian Law
An overview of international humanitarian law, in A2 poster format, presenting the key principles and articles of the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols.
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PublicationThe Basics of International Humanitarian Law
An ideal first introduction to IHL. Simple and concise answers are given in this leaflet, including a brief overview of the ICRC's role as the "guardian" of IHL. [Learn more]Free -
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PublicationWork for the ICRC: Finance and Administration Manager and HR Manager
The ICRC is always looking for talented HR and finance professionals willing to lend their skills to our humanitarian cause. [Learn more]Free -
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PublicationManagement of Dead Bodies after Disasters: A Field Manual for First Responders
Proper and dignified management of the dead in disasters is one of the three key pillars of humanitarian response and a fundamental factor in facilitating identification of the deceased and help... [Learn more]
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PublicationWork for the ICRC
This brochure explains some of the jobs you could be doing with the ICRC. It includes useful links to the ICRC on Facebook, YouTube and other sites. And a whole chapter is devoted to the benefits t... [Learn more]Free -
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PublicationSafer Access in my Daily Work
The Safer Access brochure is intended for National Society staff and volunteers. It contains practical information, set out in a concise and visual form, on what contribution every individual ca... [Learn more]
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PublicationSecurity Survey for Health Facilities
Strengthening the security and preparedness of health-care facilities to withstand violence and attacks is key to ensuring people continue to have access to health care in conflict, or other eme... [Learn more]
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PublicationThe Convention on Cluster Munitions: A Treaty to End Decades of Civilian Suffering
This brochure provides an overview of the cluster munitions problem, the main provisions of the Convention and the steps required to meet its commitments. [Learn more]Free -
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PublicationMissing Migrants and their Families - The ICRC's Recommendations to Policy-Makers
This policy paper outlines key recommendations for policy-makers on ways to prevent migrants from going missing and, when they do, how to respond to the problem.
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PublicationICRC in Action
This leaflet provides a simple introduction to the ICRC. It summarizes who we are, what we do, how we work and the extent of our activities worldwide. [Learn more]Free -
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PublicationUnderstanding the Arms Trade Treaty from a Humanitarian Perspective
This publication provides an overview of the Arms Trade Treaty’s background, its object and purpose and its main requirements.
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PublicationChildren Associated with Armed Forces or Armed Groups
Children associated with armed forces or groups often see, suffer and perpetrate atrocities. Both the brochure and the ICRC's work with children affected by conflict and violence emphasize children... [Learn more]Free -
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Safeguarding the personal data of individuals, particularly in testing conditions, such as armed conflicts and other humanitarian emergencies, is an essential aspect of protecting people’s lives, t... [Learn more] -
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PublicationHandbook on Data Protection in Humanitarian Action
This Handbook was published as part of the Brussels Privacy Hub and ICRC’s Data Protection in Humanitarian Action project. It is aimed at the staff of humanitarian organizations involved i... [Learn more]
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PublicationViolence and the Use of Force
This booklet provides a summary of three different legal situations: armed conflict, situations other than armed conflict, and peace support operations. [Learn more]Fr.3.00 -
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CollectionLanguage: EnglishICRC "International Humanitarian Law" book set (English version)
Need your own reference books on IHL? This selection published by the ICRC includes the key works of humanitarian law (Geneva Conventions, Additional Protocols, etc.). [Learn more]Fr.446.50 -
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PublicationCustomary International Humanitarian Law Database (flyer)
The purpose of this flyer is to promote the ICRC's customary international humanitarian law (IHL) study and online database, where the full content of the study and regular practice updates are ... [Learn more]
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PublicationTackling Weapon Contamination
Even after a conflict ends, landmines and other explosive remnants of war continue to kill and maim, block access to essential services and hinder reconciliation processes. This deadly problem has ... [Learn more]Free -
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PublicationTeaching, Debating, Researching International Humanitarian Law, Action and Policy in Universities
How can professors, lecturers, researchers and students foster respect for and implementation of international humanitarian law? How can they promote and enhance neutral, independent and imparti... [Learn more]
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PublicationTime to Act: Stopping Violence, Safeguarding Health Care
What can we do to prevent attacks against patients, health workers, hospitals and ambulances?
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PublicationTo Serve and to Protect: Human Rights and Humanitarian Law for Police and Security Forces
By engaging in dialogue with police and security forces about the law and their operations, the ICRC supports their efforts to incorporate the rules and standards of international law into their pr... [Learn more]Fr.100.00 -
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PublicationMental Health and Psychosocial Support
One of the most significant consequences of armed conflict and other situations of violence is their impact on the mental health and psychosocial well-being of the people affected. [Learn more]Free -
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PublicationTo Serve and to Protect: Guide for Police Conduct and Behaviour
This pocket-sized booklet adopts a simple pictorial format and aims to raise awareness as to the duties, responsibilities and powers of police and security officials in their daily law-enforcement ... [Learn more]Free -
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PublicationSexual Violence in Detention
In this document, the ICRC examines sexual violence specifically in relation to people deprived of their liberty.
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PublicationChildren and Detention
Detention for adults can be stressful and dangerous. For children, it can be even worse. This booklet explains the hardships that children face when they or their relatives are held in detention. [Learn more]Free -
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PublicationTranslating the Kampala Convention into Practice
Millions of people have been displaced within their own countries by armed conflict or violence. Addressing their needs and providing durable solutions to their plight is the primary responsibil... [Learn more]
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PublicationWater and Habitat
This leaflet provides an overview of our work to restore essential services and ensure decent living conditions for communities affected by armed conflict.
We improve public infrastructu... [Learn more]
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PublicationEnsuring Respect for the Life and Dignity of Persons Deprived of their Liberty
This leaflet briefly describes the most important aspects of the work done by the ICRC to assist and protect persons deprived of their freedom during situations of violence, including armed conflic... [Learn more]Free -
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PublicationUrban Violence and the ICRC's Humanitarian Response
The destructive force of urban violence on people’s lives and livelihoods – and the suffering it causes – is a major concern of the ICRC in many countries in which it works aro... [Learn more]
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PublicationDecision-Making Process in Military Combat Operations
This manual is intended to help decision makers create the necessary conditions for the respect of the law in the conduct of military combat operations. [Learn more]Fr.5.00 -
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PublicationProtecting People Deprived of their Liberty
A comprehensive overview of the specific ICRC techniques and procedures used to assess living conditions and treatment of prisoners in places of detention. [Learn more]Free -
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CollectionLanguage: FrenchICRC "International Humanitarian Law" book set (French version)
Need your own reference books on IHL? This selection published by the ICRC includes the key works of humanitarian law (Geneva Conventions, Additional Protocols, etc.). [Learn more]Fr.365.00 -
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PublicationArms Transfer Decisions: Applying International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law Criteria ‒ a Practical Guide
The ICRC’s Arms Transfer Decisions: Applying International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law Criteria ‒ a Practical Guide aims to assist States and concerned organization... [Learn more]
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PublicationProtracted Conflict and Humanitarian Action: Some Recent ICRC Experiences
Protracted conflicts are a major cause of human suffering and can lead to long-term displacement, migration and development reversals.
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PublicationProtecting Health Care: Key Recommendations
This guide provides recommendations for devising policies and strategies and for developing and implementing practical measures to prevent violence against patients, health-care workers and facilit... [Learn more]Fr.11.00 -
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PublicationHandbook on International Rules Governing Military Operations
In this increasingly complex environment, it is imperative that militaries incorporate IHL and the relevant human rights law into the planning and execution processes of military operations. . [Learn more]Fr.28.00 -
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PublicationInternational Humanitarian Law: A Comprehensive Introduction
"International Humanitarian Law: A Comprehensive Introduction" is an introductory handbook that aims to promote and strengthen knowledge of IHL among academics, weapon-bearers, humanitarian and ... [Learn more]
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