ICRC resumes its activities in Aceh<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
\nhas resumed activities in conflict-torn Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam
\nafter four months of suspension.<\/p>\n
The reopening of the ICRC office in the provincial capital of
\nBanda Aceh on Dec. 5 marked the reinstatement of its humanitarian
\nmission in the country's westernmost province, where a major
\noffensive against rebels is underway.<\/p>\n
In its release made available to The Jakarta Post on Tuesday,
\nthe ICRC said it planned to continue its activities of promoting
\nhumanitarian law and Red Cross work, visiting people detained in
\nrelation to the conflict, supporting the Indonesian Red Cross
\n(PMI) chapter in its efforts to assist displaced populations and
\nevacuate casualties throughout the province, and supporting the
\nPMI and provincial authorities in public health services.<\/p>\n
In its absence, the ICRC has continued to support the PMI's
\nactivities. Both the ICRC and the PMI take this opportunity to
\nrecall the importance of respecting the Red Cross emblem: neutral
\nand independent humanitarian work.-- JP<\/p>",
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