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“You treat detainees humanely because you know the other side will also treat detainees humanely.”

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Each day that passes without kids being able to go to school is an enormous burden on the future.

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The International Committee of the Red Cross visits roughly half a million detainees in nearly 100 countries each year. It's our job to try…

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Concrete steps are needed to reduce the role of nuclear weapons in military plans, doctrines, and policies.

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