Addis Abeba — The International Red Cross Society said it repatriated 622 civilians and a former prisoner of war (POW) from Eritrea and a total of 12 civilians from Ethiopia.
ICRC said it overlooked the repatriation of 634 civilians and a POW to and from Eritrea in an effort to ensure the compliance of the principles of international humanitarian law (IHL) in particular the 1949 Geneva Convention laws.
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