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International Humanitarian Law
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Red Cross & IHL

  
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The Red Cross Movement has a unique position under the Geneva Conventions. As a completely neutral and independent body the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) can offer to act as an impartial and neutral instrument of humanitarian protection, during armed conflicts.

Countries must allow the ICRC to visit prisoners of war. They sometimes exchange family messages and help search for missing persons.

National Societies, such as the Canadian Red Cross, support this work by delivering family messages, and helping to provide medical aid and relief supplies when needed. They also have a special role as voluntary aid societies, auxiliary to the medical services of their country's armed forces.

Posted December 4, 2009

  
   

 
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