IRRC No. 169

The International Committee of the Red Cross and the protection of political detainees

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Last November we reproduced a chapter of a book written by Jacques Moreillon, an ICRC delegate-general, and published by the Henry Dunant Institute. We now quote another chapter of the same book. As usual, the views expressed are those of the author alone. (Ed.)

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The International Committee of the Red Cross and the protection of political detainees author: Jacques Moreillon

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ICRC Action in Cyprus author:

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Africa — Latin America — Asia — Europe – Middle East author:

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ICRC guests author:

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Death of a former Editor of the Review author:

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Red Cross Appeal author:

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Dissemination of the Geneva Conventions German Democratic Republic — Poland — Spain — Thailand author:

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“Red Cross: your emergency lifeline” author:

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Symposium on the development of the Red Cross in Africa author:

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Turkey author:

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The United Nations University and current world problems author:

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