Swiss - Activist | 1956 -
Torture and other forms of cruel or humiliating treatment are an affront to humanity, and the physical and psychological scars can last a lifetime.
Peter Maurer
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Humanitarian action cannot be held hostage to political ends.
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Conflicts are not temporary interruptions: they are structural, socio-economic catastrophes, and funding must be allocated accordingly.
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The whole essence of humanitarian work and the Geneva Convention is that neutral, impartial organisations can operate during war.
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Attacks on health facilities, health workers, ambulances, is now a reality that we observe on the ground - not on a monthly but on a daily or weekly scale in most of the conflicts in which we are engaged.
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Every day, we hear of civilians being killed and wounded in violation of the basic rules of international humanitarian law and with total impunity. Instability is spreading. Suffering is growing. No country can remain untouched.
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They say that truth is the first casualty of war. But there is another casualty as well: trust. As conflict escalates, trust between people and political leaders crumbles away as surely as night follows day.
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The sad fact is that horrendous human conflict is nothing new.
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As responsible politicians, you have to manage migration.
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution does not just entail risks: it also brings solutions to humanitarian problems.
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Experience shows that the reliance on illegal, immoral, and inhumane interrogation techniques is universally a very poor choice.
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Not only does disability impact individual health and well-being, it also leads to social and economic exclusion.
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