Posted in Civilian Casualties, Displacement, Foreign Aid, Government, Health Care, Internal Displaced Persons, Libya, Middle-East, Military, Shelling, United Nations, tagged children, Civilian Casualties, civilians wounded, humanitarian crisis, ICRC, innocent victims, Libya, shelling, UN, UNICEF on April 13, 2011 |
By: Harriet Sherwood
April 11, 2011
Tens of thousands of children trapped in intense fighting in Misrata are in serious danger amid concern over a humanitarian crisis in the only city in western Libya not under the control of Muammar Gaddafi.
At least 20 children, mostly under the age of 10, have been killed in the besieged city in the past month, according to Unicef, the UN children’s agency. Many more have been injured by gunfire or shrapnel from mortars and tank shells. (more…)
Posted in Afghanistan, Body Count, Civilian Casualties, Courts, Government, ISAF, Journalists, Laws, Trials, Military, NATO/Allies, tagged accountability, Afghanistan, Civilian Casualties, ICRC, Nato, us military on March 28, 2011 |
By: Julius Cavendish
March 25, 2011
Civilians have long borne the brunt of the fighting in Afghanistan, though incidents where they have been deliberately targeted by Nato troops are rare.
The fact that the murders allegedly committed by the “kill squad” came to light precisely because the US military had launched its own investigation – which was picked up by the press not in Afghanistan, but in the US, where the courts martial were to take place – show that the way it self-regulates and disciplines its personnel can work at critical junctures. (more…)
Posted in Africa, Civilian Casualties, Libya, Military, NATO/Allies, United Nations, tagged ICRC, innocent victims, international humanitarian law, Kosovo, Libya, Nato on March 25, 2011 |
Jon Rainwater
March 23, 2011
A palpable air of confusion and international infighting dominated the opening days of the Libyan war. On Sunday, Arab League chief Amr Moussa raised eyebrows when he said: “What is happening in Libya differs from the aim of imposing a no-fly zone, and what we want is the protection of civilians and not shelling more civilians.” (more…)
Posted in Afghanistan, Foreign Aid, NGOs, South Asia, tagged Afghanistan, humanitarian aid, ICRC on March 15, 2011 |
Source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Date: 15 Mar 2011
Posted in Afghanistan, Civilian Casualties, South Asia, tagged Afghanistan, casualties, Hospital, ICRC on October 18, 2010 |
News Release
http://www.icrc.org
October 12, 2010
Geneva/Kabul (ICRC) – The number of war casualties taken to Mirwais Regional Hospital in Kandahar for treatment is hitting record highs. The hospital, which is supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), registered almost twice as many new patients with weapon-related injuries in August and September 2010 as during the same months last year – close to 1,000 compared with just over 500 during the same period in 2009.
