In: Legal issues of economic integration: law journal of the Europa Instituut and the Amsterdam Center for International Law, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Band 8, Heft 1, S. 89-109
At a time when so many tragic events are taking place in so many parts of the world, I do not think that your Commission would be satisfied with a technical account on the nature and conditions of humanitarian assistance. It would seem pointless because it would be outside the context of tragic reality. Let us think of what is happening in Lebanon, the large-scale fighting that could start up again at any time on the Planalto in Angola, the fate of the Afghan and Khmer people—to cite only those few examples.
Assistance is the essence of all Red Cross actions; protection and assistance are the essence of all ICRC actions.To approach the subject of this paper "Red Cross assistance and protection", one should recall a few basic rules and concepts as guidelines in this study.Firstly it should be clear that we shall not deal here with situations of natural disasters, which normally require Red Cross assistance only. Nor shall we deal with situations of internal disturbances or tensions, which involve mainly the ICRC and its activities in favour of persons detained for political or security reasons.
In: International review of the Red Cross: humanitarian debate, law, policy, action, Band 13, Heft 147, S. 302-303
ISSN: 1607-5889
On several occasions in 1970, International Review published news of an International Red Cross medical mission to the Amazon, and in June 1971 it gave extracts of the report drawn up by the three doctors who carried out that mission. Now we give details on the preparation and launching of an ICRC medical assistance programme for the benefit of the Indians of the Brazilian Amazon region.