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| Section The ICRC in Mexico Regional delegation in Mexico City
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Training session on international humanitarian law for Mexican armed forces instructors.
The ICRC delegation based in Mexico City, a regional delegation since 2002, covers nine countries in Central America and the Caribbean.
It works to promote the integration of international humanitarian law (IHL) into academic curricula and the manuals and training programmes of the armed forces. It also encourages relevant human rights norms to be used in the training and manuals designed for the police.  Key document28-7-2010 The management of unidentified bodies: the ICRC’s priority is responding to the familiesFrom 28 to 30 June forensic doctors from virtually all Mexican states and from the Federal District took part in the First National Meeting of Forensic Medical Services: the management of unidentified bodies, which was organized by the ICRC and the Federal District Supreme Court of Justice. In this interview, Dr Morris Tidball-Binz, forensic coordinator at the ICRC, talks about the importance of dealing correctly with dead bodies and identifying them. (Focus\Missing persons) Interview Includes Photo Feature6-3-2009 Mexico: the importance of supporting prisoners’ familiesWomen often face major problems when a member of their family is imprisoned, especially a man. Eva learned all about this when her husband was arrested for taking part in demonstrations in the Mexican city of Oaxaca during 2006. She agreed to tell us her story, recounting with great dignity her suffering and the difficulties she faced during this period of separation. (The ICRC worldwide\The Americas\Mexico) Feature 3-12-2008 Policing and protection of the individualThe ICRC undertakes a range of activities in Mexico and Panama that focus on integrating human rights and humanitarian principles into the training of law-enforcement personnel. The aim is to prevent human rights violations by police and security forces, and to ensure that individuals are protected. (The ICRC worldwide\The Americas\Mexico) Feature Includes Photo Interview29-3-2010 To serve and to protect: dealing with violence requires a professional and well trained police force Violence can break out suddenly or be an everyday reality. When order must be restored, casualties can be reduced or avoided by police action that reflects international rules and standards. Interview with Pascal Progin, outgoing ICRC delegate for the police and security forces programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean. (The ICRC worldwide\The Americas) Interview Includes Photo 30-6-2008 Protecting people in situations of internal violenceIn January 2008, the head of the ICRC’s regional delegation in Buenos Aires, Michel Minnig, addressed the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs of the Organization of American States on the subject of internal violence. In this interview, he reviews the main points of his statement. (The ICRC worldwide\The Americas) Interview Other site |
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