Prisoners of war and security detainees are the special focus of this issue, which provides an overview of the ICRC's activities in the area of detention. Particular emphasis is placed on the organization's approach to the problems of torture and missing persons. Other articles discuss the crisis in Côte d'Ivoire and the role of the country's National Society, Chernobyl 20 years later, efforts to help Afghan war-disabled return to the workforce and the laborious process of introducing the red crystal as an additional emblem for the Movement.
ICRC/Federation, 2006, 32 pp., photos, graph., tabl., 21 x 30 cm, English, French, Spanish, Russian / Free of charge / ref. b092
This colourful postcard booklet is an ideal gift or memento. It features 30 posters selected from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum's collection of Movement posters which consists of several thousand posters from National Societies across the world. As a joint production between the RC / RC Magazine, the ICRC, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, the selection of posters made for Retroscope reflects the Red Cross and Red Crescent as a global and diverse Movement and the history of its work to alleviate human suffering.
RC / RC Magazine, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, ICRC, IFRC, Geneva, 2002, 30 postcards, 13 x 16 cm, English / Price CHF 12.- / ref. 0803;12
The Fundamental Principles - humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, universality - reflect a certain discipline within the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, but they also and above all convey an overriding concern for human welfare. Admittedly, the Red Cross was not the first to relieve human suffering. Solidarity and compassion have always been widely expressed in both words and deeds in the most diverse cultures. What this brochure seeks to highlight is the very specific nature of the work carried out by the Red Cross and Red Crescent to alleviate human suffering.
ICRC, Geneva, 1996, 2nd ed., 34 pp., photos, 21 x 23 cm, English, French, Spanish, Arabic, German, Portuguese / Free of charge / ref. 0513 / also available on-line
Statutes and Rules of Procedure of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (adopted by the 25th International Conference of the Red Cross at Geneva in October 1986 and amended by the 26th International Conference of the Red Cross at Geneva in December 1995)
Following the creation in 1919 of the League of Red Cross Societies - now the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - and the subsequent restructuring of the International Red Cross, it became necessary to specify the role and functions of each component of the Movement. The first Statutes of the International Red Cross were thus adopted in 1928. In view of the expansion of Red Cross activities, the Statutes were revised in 1952 and then again more recently. The work on the latest revision took four years and resulted in the text featured here, which entered into force on 8 November 1986.
Offprint from the International Review of the Red Cross , January-February 1987, ICRC, Geneva, 1995, 2nd ed., 35 pp., 16 x 23 cm, English, French, Spanish, German / Free of charge / ref. 0420
Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief This code seeks to safeguard high standards of behaviour and maintain independence and effectiveness in disaster relief. In the event of armed conflict, its clauses are to be interpreted and applied in conformity with international humanitarian law. It is a voluntary code, enforced by the will of organizations accepting it to maintain the standards it lays down.
Sponsored by: Caritas Internationalis, Catholic Relief Services, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, International Save the Children Alliance, Lutheran World Federation, Oxfam and the World Council of Churches (members of the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response), together with the International Committee of the Red Cross.
ICRC/International Federation, Geneva, 1994, 15 pp., 16 x 23 cm, English, French, Spanish, Arabic / Free of charge / ref. 1067 / also available on-line
Offprint from Humanity for all : the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement , by Hans Haug, Henry Dunant Institute, Geneva/Paul Haupt Publishers, Bern, 1993, 47 pp., 16 x 23 cm, English, French, German / Price CHF 5.- / ref. 2116; 03
The Fundamental Principles are the result of a century of experience. Proclaimed in Vienna in 1965, they bond together the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and guarantee the continuity of the Movement and its humanitarian work.
In this succinct commentary intended for the general public, Jean Pictet explains the meaning of each of the seven Fundamental Principles; he analyses them on the basis of different criteria and presents all their various aspects, thus making this essential part of Red Cross doctrine accessible to all.
Henry Dunant Institute, Geneva, 1979, 93 pp., 16 x 23 cm, out of print / ref. 2044
Since they were adopted, the red cross and red crescent emblems have provided protection to millions of war victims but they have also given rise to repeated difficulties and virtually continuous debate. This article outlines the history and assesses the prospects for resolving an issue of concern to the States party to the 1949 Geneva Conventions. The article takes account of the developments and steps taken up to 28 February 2006.
ICRC, Geneva, 2006, 4th ed., 85 pp., illus., 16 x 23 cm, English, French, Spanish, Arabic / Free of charge / ref. 0778
Offprint from the International Review of the Red Cross , July-August 1996, ICRC, Geneva, 1996, 14 pp., 16 x 23 cm, English, Spanish / Price CHF 2.- / ref. 0677
ICRC, Geneva, 1995, 2nd ed., 196 pp., graphs, illus., photos, 16 x 23 cm, French / Price CHF 20.- / ref. 0474
Means of identification for protected medical transports Cauderay Gérald C. Identification is no longer a purely technical problem, but also (and especially) an issue that depends on the will of the parties to a conflict. This article presents protected medical transports and how present-day techniques have evolved.
Offprint from the International Review of the Red Cross, May-June 1994, ICRC, Geneva, 1994, 12 pp., photos, 16 x 23 cm, Spanish / Price CHF 2.- / ref. 0582
Regulations on the use of the emblem of the Red Cross or the Red Crescent by the National Societies (adopted by the 20th International Conference, Vienna, 1965, and revised by the Council of Delegates, Budapest, 1991)
This text deals with the purposes of the emblem, the rights and duties of the National Societies, the distinction between the protective and indicative uses of the emblem, the internal regulations of the National Societies, consent of the authorities and the conditions governing use of the emblem.
Offprint from the International Review of the Red Cross, July-August 1992, ICRC, Geneva, 1992, 23 pp., 16 x 23 cm, English, French, Arabic, German / Price CHF 2.- / ref. 0530
Visibility of the distinctive emblem on medical establishments, units and transports Cauderay Gérald C. With a view to revising Annex I of Protocol I additional to the Geneva Conventions, tests on the visibility of the emblem and on flashing blue lights were conducted in 1989. The results suggested that additional technical means of identifying medical establishments, units and transports were necessary to supplement those already provided for.
Offprint from the International Review of the Red Cross, July-August 1990, ICRC, Geneva, 1990, 27 pp., 16 x 23 cm, English, French, Arabic / Price CHF 2.- / ref. 0485
Protective signs = Signes protecteurs = Signos protectores Philippe Eberlin Protective signs occupy an important place in various international law treaties and other legal regulations. This specialized work lists the signs used in time of armed conflict to protect persons, buildings, means of transport, cultural property, etc. It also gives precise descriptions of these signs and is a valuable working tool for all those who may need to use them.
ICRC, Geneva, 1987, 73 pp., illus., 16 x 23 cm, Trilingual: English/French/Spanish / Price CHF 9.- / ref. 0367M
International Conferences
Resolutions of the 28th International conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent This publication, prepared by the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, contains the Declaration and Agenda for Humanitarian Action of the 28th International Conference. It sets out the main theme and overall goal of the conference, namely Protecting Human Dignity and outlines the resolutions which were adopted during the conference - Geneva, 2-6 December 2003
ICRC, Geneva, 2004, 36 p., 14.5 x 21 cm, English, French, Spanish / Free of charge / ref. 1103
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