ICRC [to 13 June 2015]

ICRC [to 13 June 2015]
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Oman: ICRC establishes a presence in the Sultanate
News release
10 June 2015
Kuwait (ICRC) – The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, called today for a stronger response to the needs of civilians affected by the ongoing conflict in Yemen.

South Sudan: Starvation threatens unless urgent action is taken
News release
10 June 2015
Juba/Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned that urgent action needs to be taken to save hundreds of thousands of people in South Sudan from starvation. It is estimated that more than a hundred thousand people have been forced to leave their homes during the past four weeks because of an upsurge in violence.

Philippines: Electronic system launched to help reduce jail congestion
News release
09 June 2015
Manila (ICRC) – As part of ongoing efforts to reduce jail congestion, an electronic system for computing inmates’ good conduct time allowance will be rolled out by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in six pilot jails.

Yemen: Tragic death of yet another Red Crescent aid worker
News release
08 June 2015
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is deeply saddened by the death of Jameela Naji Burut, a volunteer with the Yemen Red Crescent Society, who was killed in an explosion on 29 May in the north-western city of Hajjah.