ICRC protection and assistance activities in situations not covered by international humanitarian law

In a sporadic way since 1919, then systematically from the late 1960s, the ICRC has endeavoured to carry out its humanitarian activities in situations of internal disturbances and tensions, in particular to give protection and assistance to persons imprisoned in such circumstances and commonly referred to as “political detainees”.The ICRC's rules of conduct in such situations were presented at the Twenty-third International Conference of the Red Cross (Bucharest, 1977) as part of the document entitled “The ICRC, the League and the Report on the Re-appraisal of the Role of the Red Cross”.

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ICRC protection and assistance activities in situations not covered by international humanitarian law author:

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A measure of humanity in internal disturbances and tensions: proposal for a Code of Conduct author: Hans-Peter Gasser

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Draft Model Declaration on Internal Strife author: Theodor Meron

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Appointment of a new member to the ICRC author:

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Official visit to Japan by the ICRC President author:

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The Chancellor of Austria visits the ICRC author:

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Africa — Latin America — Asia — Middle East author:

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The 125th Anniversary of the Foundation of the International Committee of the Red Cross author:

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Tribute to the Pioneers of the International Committee of the Red Cross author: Cornelio Sommaruga

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States party to the Protocols of 8 June 1977 (as at 31 December 1987) author:

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Accession of Guyana to the Protocols author:

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Title article - 02-1988 author: Hans-Peter Gasser

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