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Category Archives: Op-Ed

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.

January 11, 2018Blog, Op-EdBy Lauren Spink

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.

December 14, 2017Blog, Op-EdBy Julie Snyder

Integrating civilian protection into Nigerian military policy and practice

CIVIC Senior Advisor for Programs, Nigeria Chitra Nagarajan discusses civilian protection, the Nigerian military, and CIVIC’s work in the region in…

October 30, 2017Blog, Op-EdBy Chitra Nagarajan

We’re Loosening the Rules for Killing. This Won’t End Well.

CIVIC Director of US Program Dan Mahanty discusses the dangers of the proposed changes in counterterrorism policy in an op-ed…

October 30, 2017Blog, Op-EdBy Daniel R. Mahanty

Op-Ed: Peacekeeping Under Trump Could Be Difficult With Less Resources

On Monday, President Trump will chair a high-level panel on United Nations reform, kicking off the annual United Nations General…

September 18, 2017Blog, Op-EdBy Lauren Spink

Why Trump’s New Afghanistan Plan Spells Danger for Civilians

On August 21, President Trump took the stage at Fort Myer, Virginia to announce his long-awaited plan for the future…

August 23, 2017Blog, Op-EdBy Jordan Lesser-Roy

Why Are More Civilians Dying in US Airstrikes on ISIS?

The debate over the increase in civilian casualties caused by the U.S.-led coalition in the campaign against ISIS grows more contentious by the day, even as the tempo of operations has slowed following the fight for Mosul.

August 11, 2017Blog, Op-EdBy Daniel R. Mahanty

Lessons From Mosul: How to Reduce Civilian Harm in Urban Warfare

Fighting in densely populated areas poses a number of significant challenges to forces trying to adhere to the rules that…

July 20, 2017Blog, Op-EdBy Sahr Muhammedally

The Importance of Protecting Civilians—Through Law, Strategy, and Tactics

The spate of allegations of civilian deaths as a result of US operations in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen over the…

April 5, 2017Blog, Op-EdBy Jay Morse
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