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The 125th Anniversary of the International Review of the Red Cross — A Faithful Record — III. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement: Solidarity and unity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 January 2010

Jacques Meurant
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Extract

Activities to protect and assist the victims of armed conflict and the development and implementation of international humanitarian law have been important topics for the Review since it first appeared. This is only natural, bearing in mind the mandate of the ICRC, of which the Review is the official publication.

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International Review of the Red Cross (1961 - 1997) , Volume 35 , Issue 307 , August 1995 , pp. 447 - 468
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Copyright © International Committee of the Red Cross 1995

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