Indonesian Red Cross Society
| Indonesian Red Cross Society logo Indonesian Red Cross Society logo | |
| Abbreviation | PMI |
|---|---|
| Formation | 17 September 1945 |
| Type | NGO |
| Legal status | Foundation |
| Purpose | Humanitarianism |
| Headquarters | Jakarta |
| Location | |
Region served | Indonesia |
Official language | Indonesian |
Chairman | Jusuf Kallaa |
Staff | 105 staff, including 17 expatriatesb |
| Website | http://www.pmi.or.id |
| Remarks | aElected from 19th national meeting for period 2009–2015[1] bFrom ICRC website[2] |
The Indonesian Red Cross Society (Indonesian: Palang Merah Indonesia) is a humanitarian organization in Indonesia. It is a member of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Indonesia is the one of the very few Muslim-majority countries to use the Red Cross as its symbol. Because Indonesia is neither a strictly faith-based nor secular nation, it has chosen to use the Red Cross as its symbol.[3]
In mid-2013, the Indonesian Red Cross Society had 32,568 people in its Volunteer Corps, 19,294 Individual Volunteers and 893,381 Blood Donor Volunteers, for a total of 945,243 persons, which is recorded as the highest number of volunteers in the world.[4]
History
The IRCS was created on 17 September 1945, exactly one month after Indonesia's independence.[5] President Sukarno ordered its inception when a battle between Indonesian soldiers and allied troops broke out, leaving many wounded, on 3 September 1945.[5] Based on the performance, IRCS received an international recognition in 1950 that it was accepted as a member of the International Red Cross and achieved its legal status through Presidential Decree Number 25 Year 1959, which was later reinforced by Presidential Decree Number 245 Year 1963.[5]
Location
The IRCS central headquarters is located at Jl. Jenderal Gatot Soebroto Kav. 96, Jakarta 12790.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Jusuf Kalla Terpilih Jadi Ketua Umum PMI – US. Nasional.vivanews.com.
- ^ http://www.icrc.org/Web/Eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/indonesia?OpenDocument
- ^ "Indonesian Red Cross Refuses to Change Its Logo", The Jakarta Globe, 26 February 2012
- ^ "PMI Bina dan Kembangkan Relawan melalui Temu Karya Nasional". Indonesian Red Cross Society. 13 June 2013.
- ^ a b c "History". Indonesian Red Cross Society.
- ^ "Contact". Indonesian Red Cross Society.
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