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THE INTERNATIONALRED CROSS and RED

CRESCENT MOVEMENTHistoryHistory

OrganizationOrganization

EmblemEmblemFundamental PrinciplesFundamental Principles


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history of the Red Crossand Red CrescentMovement

components of theMovement

the fundamental principles

the Movement in a nutshell

questions and ansers

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW


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!"#$ %attle of &olferino'

(taly

Henry )unant

!"*+ publication of the

,Memory of &olferino,

!"*- establishment of the

.Committee of/eneva0

foundation of the 1rst

relief societies

BEGINNING OF THE REDBEGINNING OF THE RED

CROSSCROSS


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National Societies

International Committeeof the Red Cross (ICRC)

International ederationof Red Cross and RedCrescent Societies

(ederation)

COMPONENTS OF THECOMPONENTS OF THE

MOVEMENTMOVEMENT


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National

Societies

provides assistance tovictims of con2ict anddisaster

conducts activities infavour of the mostvulnerable

cooperates ith the (CRCand the (nternationalFederation

renders health

International

ederation

directs and coordinatesinternational assistance ofthe Movement to victims ofnatural disasters

promotes 4ational &ocieties5activities

contributes to capacitybuilding of 4ational&ocieties

ICRC

provides assistance andprotection to victims ofarmed con2ict and othersituations of violence

promotes internationalhumanitarian la

o6cially recognizes the4ational &ocieties

COMPONENTS OF THECOMPONENTS OF THE

MOVEMENTMOVEMENT


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!"*7 8 adoption of the RedCross emblem

!$+$ 8 Red Crescent added

+99# 8 Red Crystal added

all the emblems en:oy thesame legal status and maybe used as protectivedevices

THE EMBLEMS OFTHE EMBLEMS OF

HUMANITYHUMANITY


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USES OF THEUSES OF THE

EMBLEMEMBLEMUSES OF THEUSES OF THE

EMBLEMEMBLEMThe sign and the words Red Cross are protected

under Republic Act 10072 and the GenevaConventions.

Exclusive use:

2. Philippine Red Cross 4. International Federation of

Red Cross and Red Crescent

. International Co!!ittee

of the Red Cross "ICRC#$. %FP &edical 'ervices


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T!o "ses

#rotecti$e 8 in armedcon2ict

visible sign ofprotection

should be as large aspossible ith no otherinformation

Indicati$e8 mainly inpeace time

shos lin; to theMovement

small and must bear

additional information

USES OF THEUSES OF THE

EMBLEMEMBLEM


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H%MANIT&

protect life and health'ensure respect for humanbeing

prevent and alleviatesu


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IM#ARTIALIT&

ma;e no distinction as tonationality' race' religious

beliefs' class or politicalopinions

relieve the su


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NE%TRALIT&

do not ta;e sides in hostilities

do not engage' at any time' incontroversies of a political'racial' religious or ideologicalnature=

7 FUNDAMENTAL7 FUNDAMENTAL

PRINCIPLESPRINCIPLES


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INDE#ENDENCE

the Movement is independent

4ational &ocieties' hileau>iliaries in the humanitarianservices of their governments'must retain their autonomy atall times to act in accordanceith the principles of the

Movement




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VOL%NTAR& SERVICE

the (nternational Red Cross

and Red Crescent is avoluntary relief movement

not prompted in any mannerby desire for gain




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%NIT&

there can only be one RedCross or Red Crescent &ociety

in any one country

must be open to all

must carry on its

humanitarian or; throughoutthe territory




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%NIVERSALIT&

all &ocieties have equal status

share equal responsibilitiesand duties in helping eachother




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the largest humanitarian netor; orldide?

guided by the Fundamental Principles?

prevents and alleviates human su


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TO'ETHER OR H%MANIT&


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%NDERSTANDIN' THE ASICS O

INTERNATIONALH%MANITARIAN LA(IHL)


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(HD hat it is and ho itor;s?

sources and application of(H?

(H a universal code?

questions and ansers?

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW


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protects those notor nolon*erparticipating in

hostilities

restricts the use ofeapons and methods ofarfare

aims to protect humandignity' reduce su


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IHL CONCERNS,

international armedcon2icts beteen countries

nonAinternational armedcon2icts that ta;e placeithin one country

IHL a--lies to all -arties to a con.ict re*ardless of !hostarted it and re*ardless of formal declarations on the

e/istence of an armed con.ict0

WHEN DOES IHLWHEN DOES IHL

APPLY?APPLY?


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(H protects those hoare not orno lon*er1ghting' such asD

civilians medical and religious

personnel both militaryand civilianG

ounded and sic; 1ghters

those deprived of libertydue to armed con2ict

Red Cross and RedCrescent personnel

WHO DOES IHLWHO DOES IHL

PROTECT?PROTECT?


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requires parties to distinguishbeteen 1ghters and civilians

prohibits attac;s on civilians

prohibits indiscriminate attac;s

and the use of eapons that donot distinguish

requires care for ounded and sic;and protects medical personnel

aims to promote dignity of thosea


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Four /eneva Conventions of

!$7$

dditional Protocols ! I + of

!$JJ

dditional Protocol - of +99#

Other treaties' hich restrict

means and methods of arfare

Hague Conventions' Ottaa

treaty' Convention on Cluster

Munitions' etc=G

Customary laO$er 12 treaties3 con$entions and other

le*al instr"ments no!ada4s0

SOURCES OFSOURCES OF

IHLIHL


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(nternationalarmed con2icts

4onAinternationalarmed con2icts

ll (H norms rticle - common /Cs

P (( of !$JJ

Customary (H applicable in 4(C

Does not a--l4 in sit"ations of internal dist"r5ances(sit"ations of $iolence 5elo! the threshold of an

armed con.ict)0

APPLICATION OFAPPLICATION OF

IHLIHL


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IHL IHRLOnly in times of armed con2ict %oth in times of -eaceI armedcon2ict

Holds accountable all -arties tothe con.ict' including states I

nonAstate actors' as ell asindividuals

Holds accountable only statesthrough their *o$ernments

Protects human dignity I dealsith cond"ct of hostilities

Protects human dignity

%se of lethal force -ermitted54 militar4 necessit4 ethal force only if a5sol"tel4necessar4 selfAdefense ordefense of others' for e>ampleG

bsolutely non6dero*a5le #ermits dero*ationof somerights during public emergency

IHL and HumanIHL and Human

Ri!"#Ri!"#


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Im-lication of treat4 rati8cations,

state responsibility to adopt national legislation for thepunishment of serious violations of (H?

Indi$id"al res-onsi5ilit4,

(ndividuals are criminally responsible for violations?

RA 9:;' etc?

O"!O"!%/


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C0 Vol"nteer Recr"itment

O"!%/O"!%/

P/0/am#P/0/am#

Lolunteer on CallDdoctors' surgeon'nurses' medicaltechnologies' (Ke>pert' etc?

Red Cross !7-D 77members in everybarangay to respond

during disaster? &pecialized LolunteerDready to conduct searchand rescue' tacticalrescue' 1re1ghters' ?

THE PRC IN A NUTSHELLTHE PRC IN A NUTSHELL


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Lar*est h"manitarian net!or7 in theco"ntr4?

"nded 54 $ol"ntar4 contri5"tions and

-"5lic donations?

A"/iliar4 to the *o$ernment in theh"manitarian 8eld?

Mem5er of the International ederationof Red Cross and Red CrescentMo$ement?

THE PRC IN A NUTSHELLTHE PRC IN A NUTSHELL


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