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Lack of resources for prisons is having a severe impact on the lives of millions of detainees
Statement : 28 October 2014
Annual Conference of the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA), statement by Peter Maurer, ICRC president, Windhoek, Namibia, 27 October 2014.
I am very grateful for the opportunity to address you here today. It is the first time that a President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) speaks at the ICPA Annual Conference and therefore a very special moment for my organisation and for myself. I would like to use the time available to explore how we can both -the ICRC and the prisons and corrections professionals – work even closer together in future….

Ethiopia: Enhanced emergency response in Gambella
With the conflict in South Sudan prompting civilians to seek refuge in Ethiopia, and intercommunal violence generating internal displacement in different parts …
31-10-2014 | News release

Ukraine crisis: Striving to reach people in need
Despite the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, acts of indiscriminate shelling and security incidents continue to put civilians at risk. The approaching winter makes …
31-10-2014 | News release

ICRC president completes talks with African Union and Ethiopian leaders
Addis Ababa/Geneva (ICRC) – Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), today concluded a three-day …
31-10-2014 | News release

Armenia: Scholars discuss current challenges of humanitarian action
Yerevan (ICRC) – Some 50 specialists of international law, researchers and representatives of the international community, the Armenian …
31-10-2014 | News release

Bangladesh: First national seminar on cricket for the physically disabled
Dhaka (ICRC) – Disabled cricketers, coaches, officials, physiotherapists and other interested persons were informed about cricket for …
31-10-2014 | News release

New e-learning module for health-care professionals Geneva (ICRC)
A new e-learning module, specifically designed to help health-care personnel understand the effects of violence on health care, their own …
30-10-2014 | News release

Namibia: Prison chiefs from around the world seeking better conditions for detainees
At the annual conference of the International Corrections and Prisons Association, which is being held in Windhoek from 26 to …
29-10-2014 | News release

Afghanistan: Protecting medical services remains as important as ever
As the conflict in Afghanistan continues to take a heavy toll on civilians, the ICRC is carrying on with its work to improve the protection …
28-10-2014 | News release