To be an inhabitant of a foreign country, a soldier on special mission, a prisoner of war, a civilian and a humanitarian worker in one day? Can it be possible?

Through Raid Cross, an open-air role-playing game created by the French and Belgian Red Cross Societies, many adolescents have done this, while learning the principles of International Humanitarian Law. Now, a partnership on the game has been developed, together with the ICRC, the International Federation and the World Organisation of Scout Movements, and thousands of scouts will get the chance to learn about IHL. The seven posts of the game allow the participants to learn different principles of IHL, such as the distinction between civilian and military targets, weapon use, the difficulties of giving humanitarian assistance, the importance of respecting the Red Cross and Red Crescent emblems, and the necessity of pursuing war criminals.

For more information send an email to youth@ifrc.org or visit the Raid Cross pages.