Federico the Executive Director of Center for Civilians in Conflict. He has more than 15 years of experience working on human rights and international justice issues, and previously served as Director of Investments at Humanity United where he managed the International Justice and the Democratic Republic of Congo portfolios. He has also worked with the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the International Center for Transitional Justice. Federico holds a law degree from the University of Milan, where he graduated magna cum laude. He also earned a Master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia University in New York.

A Losing Argument

Following newly public allegations that British SAS forces executed unarmed Afghan civilians during a 2011 raid of a compound believed to be housing Taliban militants, the historian Andrew Roberts opined in The Sunday Times that UK military forces fighting terrorist groups should not be bound by the Geneva Conventions – which form the core of…

#Lead2Protect: CIVIC’s Executive Director Discusses the Importance of POC Week and Taking Leadership in the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

This is the third year that civil society, Member States, and the UN Secretariat, have joined together to highlight the importance of protection of civilians (POC). The week features a number of side-events focused on thematic and geographic priorities within POC. Last year, CIVIC had the honor of addressing the Security Council during POC week…

CIVIC Speaks on Nigeria’s proposed Policy on Protection of Civilians and Civilian Harm Mitigation

  On May 22, 2019, CIVIC’s Executive Director, Federico Borello, spoke with Laurie Laird of Crosby-Volmer for Arise TV about the conflict in Nigeria and the country’s proposed policy on Protection of Civilians and Civilian Harm Mitigation:   The conflict has already claimed more than 38,000 lives and increased activity by armed opposition groups –…

Breaking the Cycle of Violence in Conflict Starts with Protecting Civilians Caught Within It

When I talk to people about armed conflict today, I usually get one of two responses: “The fighting is so far away and has lasted so long that nothing can be done about it,” or “If only there were stronger military responses, all terrorist groups, like Boko Haram, ISIS, and Al-Qaida, would be defeated.”   Our experience talking with civilians, security forces, and other stakeholders in conflict zones around the world shows that reality is far more nuanced. Since its founding in 2003, CIVIC has witnessed modern conflict’s increasingly devastating –…