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Syrian Arab Red Crescent leader killed |
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Written by Catherine Ntabadde
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Friday, 27 January 2012 08:52 |
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On Thursday, Dr Abd-al-Razzaq Jbeiro, the Secretary General of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) and President of the Idlib Red Crescent branch was killed near Khan Shaykhun, Ildib on the main Aleppo–Damascus highway. Dr Jbeiro was traveling in a vehicle clearly marked with the Red Crescent emblem following meetings at the SARC headquarters in Damascus.
Both the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross called on all those involved in violence in Syria to respect the mission of the Red Crescent, which is to aid and assist people in need in a neutral and impartial manner.
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118 new Congolese refugees cross into Uganda |
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Written by Catherine Ntabadde
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Sunday, 22 January 2012 15:53 |
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118 new Congolese refugees have crossed into the country and are camped at the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) Kisoro offices.
The URCS Kisoro office is acting as a transit camp for the refugees before they are transported to Oruchinga Refugee Settlement in Isingiro District by UNHCR.
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Last Updated on Friday, 27 January 2012 09:25 |
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Red Cross to circumcise 400 youths to prevent HIV |
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Written by Catherine Ntabadde
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Sunday, 22 January 2012 15:02 |
By William Male-Branch Manager URCS Jinja
Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) together with Program for accessible Health Communication and Education (PACE) organized Safe Male Circumcision outreaches in Jinja. URCS is conducting this exercise through its URCS Jinja Branch.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 22 January 2012 15:08 |
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