Bi-Weekly update of EHL connections to IHL stories from the field. Jan 21, 2016. Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mother Celebrates Return of Lost Son “Ms Tabena is back with her only son after long years apart. He was one of 10 children rescued from different armies and armed groups whom the ICRC was able to return to their village in South Kivu province. His mother speaks of her joy at being reunited with her son, but also of her fears for the future.” (ICRC on YouTube)
Screencap source: ICRC on YouTube
EHL Connection: Exploration 2C: Focus on Child Soldiers, Needs that Arise from the Devastation of War
What is the Humanitarian State of the World in 2016?
Screencap source: Intercross
“A world in turmoil, Dominik Stillhart, the ICRC's Director of Operations, discusses the humanitarian state of the world in 2016.” (Intercross) EHL Connection: Exploration 2A: Limiting the Devastation of War, Exploration 5A, Needs that Arise from the Devastation of War
ICRC calls for immediate and simultaneous lifting of all sieges across Syria
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Image source: CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / P. Krzysiek
“The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says that all sieges being carried out across Syria must be ended. Joint ICRC, UN and Syrian Arab Red Crescent convoys delivered food, medicines and blankets to tens of thousands of people.” (ICRC) EHL Connection: Exploration 2A: Limiting the Devastation of War, Exploration 5A, Needs that Arise from the Devastation of War
Topic Focus: Join the Canadian Red Cross for our next IHL Conference: How Terrorism Affects the Laws of Armed Conflict at Glendon College, York University January 22nd, 2016. Topic Focus: What will war look like down the road? And how will IHL be applied? 1/26 2pm ET #FutureWar http://ow.ly/X7suv 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).