Yemen’s Conflict Kills 13 Civilians Every Day
Up to 13 civilians a day are being killed in Yemen, according to a recent report from the UN’s Office…
What is Aleppo? This is Aleppo.
By Kevin Gustafson This week Muslims around the world marked Eid al-Adha, a holy day in which sacrifice and charity…
NATO’s Civilian Protection Policy Has Some Work to Do
By Alex Liffiton, Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) On July 1, 2016, President Obama issued an Executive Order (EO)…
Final Agreement on Peace in Colombia, But True Peace Still A Long Way Off
By Kevin Gustafson, Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) Colombia’s half-century-long conflict is rapidly coming to close. On Thursday,…
The Coming Climate Wars
Aug. 8 marked Earth Overshoot Day—the annual point when humanity exhausts its budgeted resources for the year. Back in 1974,…
Peshmerga: ‘We must uphold our values and protect civilians in defeating Daesh’
KIRKUK, Iraq—Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), Kurdish Peshmerga, the U.S.-led coalition, and other pro-government forces are all stepping up their…
After Release of US ‘Playbook,’ Many Unanswered Questions About Drones
On Aug. 6, following an order by a federal judge in a suit brought by the ACLU, President Obama…
Obama’s Executive Order on Civilian Protection: A Timeline
It took a decade of advocacy and practical progress on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan to get to President…
Expanding CIVIC’s Impact in Africa
Since mid-2015, CIVIC’s Africa program has grown from one person in Washington to five people based in the US, Nigeria,…