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Article: VOA NEWS: INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS ACCUSES COLOMBIA OF MISUSING EMBLEM

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August 7, 2008
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The Voice of America issued the following story:

By Lisa Schlein

The International Committee of the Red Cross accuses the Colombian government of, what it says, appears to have been a deliberate misuse of the Red Cross emblem during the operation on July 2 to free 15 hostages held by the FARC rebels. The Red Cross calls this a violation of international humanitarian law. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from ICRC headquarters in Geneva.

The International Committee of the Red Cross deplores, what it calls, the apparent improper use of the Red Cross emblem during the daring rescue mission.

Red Cross Chief Spokesman, Florian Westphal, tells VOA video footage aired this week on Colombian ...

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