Bi-Weekly update of EHL connections to IHL stories from the field. Feb 21, 2016. Interactive Map of the Red Cross Family Links Response to the Migrants & Refugees in Europe “As hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants pass through several European countries, often very rapidly, the Red Cross Societies have deployed staff and volunteers to border crossings, railway stations and other locations where migrants and refugees pass through or are accommodated.” (Intercross)
Screencap source: Intercross
EHL Connection: Exploration 5A, Needs that Arise from the Devastation of War
Health-care workers must not be attacked
Screencap source: ICRC on YouTube “In conflict zones the world over, health-care workers come under fire as they treat the sick and wounded. It is not just their lives that are at risk, but also the lives of the casualties they treat. Health-care workers must not be attacked: it's a matter of life and death.” (ICRC on Youtube) EHL Connection: Exploration 2A: Limiting the Devastation of War
ICRC Audiovisual Archives now open
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Screencap source: ICRC
“Thousands of photos, films/videos and audio recordings belonging to the ICRC and documenting the organization's past and present are now open to the public. This new online platform will give the public direct access to 153 years of the organization's audiovisual history. The searchable platform, which is available in both English and French, contains more than 93,000 digitized and downloadable photos, around 1,700 films and videos and over 1,000 audio recordings.” (ICRC)
Topic Focus: ATHA Podcast with ICRC’s Director for International Law & Policy, Helen Durham: Gender Perspectives on IHL Topic Focus: Modern Approaches to International Justice Live-Stream. Catch it now Topic Focus: 21st Century Warfare: A Conversation with David Kilcullen 2/23 at 2pm ET Topic Focus: Join the IFRC’s Humanitarian Education & Learning Platform (HELP) Topic Focus: Meet the ICRC’s innovation community. Submit ideas to help the victims of violence #Redinnovation Topic Focus: PHAP special e-learning sessions on IHL (PHAP).