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ICRC President Visits Washington
Dear Impunity Watch, ICRC President Jakob Kellenberger concluded a two-day visit to Washington yesterday. While in DC, Mr. Kellenberger met with President Barack Obama. He also met with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, the Director of National Intelligence, General James Clapper, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, General David Petraeus, and Deputy AttorneyGeneral James Cole. Detention-related matters were a focus of President Kellenberger's visit. "In Guantanamo Bay and elsewhere, the United States must strike a balance between security, military necessity and humanity," said Mr Kellenberger. "In particular, it remains imperative that persons held for security reasons who have not been charged be regularly assessed through a robust review mechanism. If such persons no longer pose a threat, they must be released." Mr. Kellenberger also attended the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law (ASIL), where he delivered the 2012 Grotius Lecture on "Confronting Complexity" in the context of contemporary international humanitarian law.

EVENTS OF INTEREST Engaging with Armed Groups: Legal and Operational Challenges for Humanitarian Actors The Brookings Institution Friday, March 30 Internally Displaced Persons and Host Communities: The Limits of Hospitality? The Brookings Institution Thursday, March 22 NEW PUBLICATION

International Review of the

Red Cross: Understanding Armed Groups and the Applicable Law ICRC Mission The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance.

In this interview taped yesterday in Washington, Mr. Kellenberger speaks about his visit, the dialogue between the ICRC and the United States, humanitarian principles, detention and the law. We encourage you to visit Intercross to watch the interview and catch up on ICRC's ongoing activities around the world. With best regards, ICRC Washington

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