US Week in Review – Jan 29, 2018
Last week, the Iraqi Prime Minister declared victory over the Islamic State. Airwars examines the civilian toll of the war in Iraq.
ABC Radio Australia: Any Country Selling Weapons Should Consider the Repercussions
How well founded is that confidence in Australia’s ability to control where defense industry exports end up? The Center for Civilians in Conflicts US Program Director Daniel Mahanty discusses the risks of selling arms and military equipment with Linda Mottram on the ABC Radio Australia show PM. See the interview at: PM with Linda…
US Week in Review – Jan 22, 2018
Last week, the Iraqi Prime Minister declared victory over the Islamic State. Airwars examines the civilian toll of the war in Iraq.
How to Stop US Weapons from Harming Civilians
The Center for Civilians in Conflict teamed up with Stimson Center and NEWSY to discuss the US arms sales process and how the US government can modify them to reduce civilian harm. Read our latest US Program report, ‘With Great Power’ here.
US Week in Review – Jan 17, 2018
A report by Action on Armed Violence shows a 42 percent increase in the number of civilian deaths from explosives during the first eleven months of 2017, compared to the same period of 2016.
Op-Ed: The Human Cost of Cuts to the Peacekeeping Mission in Congo
Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo took a turn for the worse in 2017 and the New Year is unlikely to bring much relief to Congolese civilians.
US Week in Review – Jan 8, 2018
The Syrian Network for Human Rights reports that 10,204 civilians were killed in 2017. Coalition actions resulted in 1,759 civilians deaths.
US Week in Review – Dec 18, 2017
Last week, the Iraqi Prime Minister declared victory over the Islamic State. Airwars examines the civilian toll of the war in Iraq.
Op-Ed: America Takes Turn for the Worse on Cluster Bombs
On November 30, the United States reversed a 2008 policy that had ended the use of unreliable cluster munitions, despite the fact that these weapons have killed and maimed thousands of civilian men, women, and children globally.