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ICRC launches guide on "The responsibilities of health-care personnel working in armed conflicts and other emergencies"

The publication, written for all health-care workers, sets out their responsibilities, derived from international humanitarian law, international human rights law and medical ethics, when working in situations of armed violence.

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