Frequently Asked Questions: ICRC’s work in places of detention.

1. Why does ICRC visit places of detention? The visits to and follow-up of persons arrested and detained in connection with the conflict are at the heart of the ICRC’s mandate. This is an activity that the ICRC has been conducting for more than a hundred years. This is because in conflict situations detainees, whoever […] The post Frequently Asked Questions: ICRC’s work in places of detentio

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1. Why does ICRC visit places of detention?

The visits to and follow-up of persons arrested and detained in connection with the conflict are at the heart of the ICRC’s mandate. This is an activity that the ICRC has been conducting for more than a hundred years.

This is because in conflict situations detainees, whoever they may be and regardless of the reasons for their detention – are often at risk.

In Somalia, the ICRC visits places of detention with the agreement of the relevant detaining authorities and in accordance with its procedures. Visits to places of detention in Somalia date back to 1977.

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