Translating the refugee crisis: Stories from Germany “Guest post by Sarah Oberholzer, Disaster Management coordinator for the Canadian Red Cross in the Greater Toronto Area. She shares stories from her recent mission at a refugee camp in Erding, Germany where she supported German Red Cross operations. She's pictured here with Susan Huber, from the German Red Cross.” (Canadian Red Cross) EHL Connection: Exploration 5A, Needs that Arise from the Devastation of War

Round-up: Updates from Beirut, Paris and Indonesia “BEIRUT: On November 12, a deadly double-explosion rocked the southern suburbs of Beirut. PARIS: On November 13, Paris was hit by a series of unprecedented terror attacks. INDONESIA: The fires, caused by Palm oil and paper pulp companies and smallholder farmers illegally setting fire to forests to clear land to plant more trees, have had a devastating cost on the regions environment, economy and on human health.” (Canadian Red Cross) EHL Connection: Exploration 2A: Limiting the Devastation of War

Two Billion Miles “Migrants who applied for

asylum in Europe in 2015 have collectively travelled more than two billion miles; a conservative estimate based on the shortest over-land routes to European countries from their countries of origin. These 727,085 people travelled an average of 2,750 miles each. Follow in the footsteps of migrants and refugees as they face the hardships of months on the road. Choose your route and make tough decisions in this interactive video story, featuring real footage from extraordinary journeys made this year.” (4 News) EHL Connection: Exploration 5A, Needs that Arise from the Devastation of War

Topic Focus: Join the Canadian Red Cross for our next IHL Conference: How Terrorism Affects the Laws of Armed Conflict at Glendon College, York University January 22nd, 2016. Topic Focus: TODAY: follow our panel on challenges to humanity caused by disasters & crises, 11.15 CET http://rcrcconference.org Topic Focus: Meet the ICRC’s innovation community. Submit ideas to help the victims of violence #Redinnovation Topic Focus: PHAP special e-learning sessions on IHL (PHAP).

Photo source: Canadian Red Cross

Screen cap source: 4 News

Photo source: Canadian Red Cross

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IHL stories from the field. Dec 8, 2015.

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