SEASON 2
Episode #10: Conflict, Climate, and the Environment. Part 2: Iraq and Yemen
In S2E2, we explored the impact of conflict on the natural environment, and in turn, on civilian lives, in Ukraine. In this episode, we bring you to Iraq and Yemen to explore the reverse: how climate change can serve as a driver of conflict, and in turn, affect civilians. Full episode transcript here.
Episode #9: A Landmark Declaration on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas
The bombing of towns and cities, or the use of explosive weapons in populated areas, leads to vast civilian harm, destruction of civilian infrastructure, and long-term humanitarian consequences. In this episode, we take you behind the scenes of the signing of a landmark political declaration on explosive weapons in populated areas (EWIPA), signed by over 80 nations in Dublin last month. Full episode transcript here.
Episode #8: Conflict, Climate, and the Environment. Part 1: Ukraine
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the human toll of the war has been devastating. But obscured by news about fatalities, injuries and material damages is the longer-term impact of this conflict. In this episode, we’ll explore the environmental degradation caused by military operations in Ukraine and its consequences for civilians, and discuss why protecting the environment is an essential part of protecting civilians. Full episode transcript here.
Episode #7: Made in the USA: Arms Sales & Civilian Harm
On April 22, 2018, planes belonging to the Saudi- and Emirati-led Coalition dropped a bomb on a wedding celebration in Al-Raqa village, in Yemen. The attack killed 21 civilians, including eleven children, and injured 97 people. And it did so using a bomb that was made and sold in the United States. In this episode, we explore the US arms trade system and policies that made this, and so many incidents like it, possible. Full episode transcript here.
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SEASON 1
Episode #6: The Invasion of Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Since that day, thousands of civilians have been killed or injured and over ten million people have been internally displaced or fled Ukraine as refugees. In this episode, our CIVIC colleagues in Ukraine share their experiences living through the war, the dangers facing civilians, and what must be done to protect them.
Episode #5: Reverberating Effects: The Aftermath of Hawija
In June 2015, Dutch F-16s carried out an airstrike on an ISIS ammunition factory in the Iraqi town of Hawija, causing considerable harm beyond what was anticipated. In this episode, Mohammed Abdulkareem Khthar, Head of Programs at Iraqi NGO Al-Ghad, and Dutch journalist Judit Neurink explain the impact of the airstrike on the people in Hawija, both in the immediate aftermath of the strike and in the years that followed, and why they think it’s time for acknowledgement from the Dutch government.
Episode #4: Afghanistan: A Legacy of Harm
In August 2021, U.S. and international forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of war. In this episode, we sit down with Shaharzad Akbar, Chairperson for the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, to explore the legacy of civilian harm left behind and what it means for Afghan civilians moving forward.
Episode #3: People-Centered Peacekeeping
A people-centered approach to UN Peacekeeping makes sense as a concept– listen and learn from the communities you are mandated to protect — but how is it actually implemented in practice? Speaking with experts from the Central African Republic, South Sudan, and United Nations Headquarters, this episode explores the need for applying a people-centered approach in peacekeeping contexts and the complexities of effectively implementing this approach.
Episode #2: In Search of Answers
In Somalia, a family sits down to eat. Before dinner is over, their lives have been irreversibly changed. A U.S. airstrike had hit their home. Unfortunately, this is not an unfamiliar scene for civilians living in conflict-affected areas. Speaking with experts from Somalia and Yemen, this episode explores what happens after harm, and the challenges civilians face trying to get answers, recognition, and amends.
Episode #1: More Than Numbers
In 2014, ISIS, also known as Daesh, seized the city of Mosul, Iraq, and a battle involving ISIS, American-led coalition forces, and national Iraqi forces ensued. It was then that Iraqi historian Omar Mohammed began to document cases of civilian harm on his anonymous blog, Mosul Eye, risking his life to ensure history would remember their names.
Bonus material: the full interview with Omar Mohammed (Mosul Eye)
Trailer: An introduction to the Civilian Protection Podcast
Hosts Annie Shiel, Senior Advisor for US Policy and Advocacy at CIVIC, and Marc Garlasco, Military Advisor at PAX, introduce the Civilian Protection Podcast. This podcast, brought to you by CIVIC and PAX, shares the voices of people affected by war, the dangers they face, the choices they make, and what can be done to better protect them — because we believe it’s time to put them at the center of the discussion.
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) envisions a world in which no civilian is harmed in conflict. We support communities affected by conflict in their quest for protection and strengthen the resolve and capacity of armed actors to prevent and respond to civilian harm.
PAX works to protect civilians living in conflict. Our purpose is to reduce civilian harm, end armed violence and build sustainable peace around the world. To achieve this, we work closely with civil society and authorities at local and international levels to put civilian perspectives first.
- ICYMI: S2E5 takes us to South Sudan, where our guests explore community perceptions of local police and how gaps in protection fuel further conflict.
💬 https://t.co/IwvEsvBtvI https://t.co/qsgBakppre - In our latest episode, we speak with a former community surveyor and @PAXforPeace’s John Malith Mabor about people’s perceptions of the South Sudanese police and how a lack of trust in the police can be a driver of conflict.
Listen: https://t.co/sh1vu8bls7 https://t.co/VZxse9SpoR - S2E5 of @ProtectionPod is out now! Listen to “Police Performance in South Sudan: the Law Enforcement Gap” on @ApplePodcasts, @spotifypodcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
🎧: https://t.co/IwvEsvAVGa https://t.co/VdprGDWYJY - Stay tuned for a 🆕 episode of the Civilian Protection Podcast, coming March 28!
In S2E5, we bring you to South Sudan to explore civilian perspectives on police performance and what happens when people are forced to take protection into their own hands.
https://t.co/ENesTftCvp - With #Iraq in the news I thought I’d repost the @ProtectionPod episode @annieshiel and I recorded with @MosulEye about civilian harm in Iraq. Please have a listen as we put the voices of civilians in conflict at the forefront. https://t.co/f2o8g7EGvd
- Learn more about the effects of climate change on conflict in Iraq – and in turn its impacts on civilian protection – in @CivCenter’s report, “‘If I Leave.. I Cannot Breathe’: Climate Change and Civilian Protection in Iraq” ⬇️
https://t.co/4fqskXkUo8 - In S2E4, @CivCenter Iraq Country Director Ali Al-Assaf explained how climate change will likely serve as a multiplier effect for conflict and violence in Iraq.
Listen: https://t.co/QLkARVJBtP https://t.co/1TqkBVGX66 - Please tune in to our latest on #climate and conflict! https://t.co/4VmzTtI0Y0
- In our latest episode, @CivCenter Yemen Country Director @DinaDena00 explained how climate change risks exacerbating deadly conflict in an already war-torn Yemen.
Listen: https://t.co/QLkARVJBtP https://t.co/nMgIWDDd1R - Learn more about the effects of climate change on conflict in Yemen, and in turn on the protection of civilians, in @CivCenter’s new report ⬇️ https://t.co/HL7mrmzp7g
- 🆕: In S2E4 of @ProtectionPod, CIVIC experts in Yemen & Iraq explore how climate change can exacerbate conflict and fuel civilian harm.
Listen ⬇️ https://t.co/czlYQStYzk - How off the presses! Our latest episode on #climate and conflict in #iraq and #yemen. https://t.co/kaKxyf3VlH
- Please tune in to the latest from PAX and @CivCenter as we tackle #climate in conflict. https://t.co/eMHvaIMX2L
- OUT NOW! Listen to S2E4, “Conflict, Climate, and the Environment. Part 2: Iraq and Yemen,” on @ApplePodcasts, @spotifypodcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
🎧: https://t.co/30adUqKcHj https://t.co/23Jzq6d66s - Get ready – this week we drop a new episode of the Civilian Protection Podcast!
In S2E4, coming this Thursday, we'll bring you to Iraq and Yemen to explore how climate change 🌍 can serve as a driver of conflict, and in turn, civilian harm. - In the meantime, make sure you’re caught up on Part I of this two-part series, focused on the impacts of the conflict in #Ukraine on the natural environment, and looming environmental disaster for civilians in Ukraine and around the world ⬇️ https://t.co/Vc3tFUxpy5
- Congress has passed the 4400 page #NDAA, a bill that makes progress on civilian protection but misses a key opportunity for #WarPowers reform.
@BCFinucane, @HBrandonSmith, and @annieshiel join the #podcast to discuss the big takeaways.
https://t.co/WjGLGOwotu - Learn more via @explosiveweapon: https://t.co/2ukxExTjvt
And listen to our newest episode, where we take you to Dublin for the signing of the new political declaration by over 80 states!
🎧⬇️ https://t.co/5GhQMIHMi9 - Can you identify the effects of explosive weapons when used in populated areas?
- 💭🧵 Have you heard of the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences arising from the use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas, or #EWIPA?
- Explosive weapons cause loss of homes and displacement.
📌 Join PAX and @MwatanaEn tomorrow for the launch of the new report on civilian impact from explosive weapons in #Yemen.
Register here 🔗 https://t.co/GcRUcRsKMP
#StopBombingCivilians #EWIPA https://t.co/Tp5Y6r7sU7 - .@CIVIC’s @H_Naili & @Sahrmally and @PAXPoC’s @rboer were in Dublin last month for the signing conference of the #EWIPA Declaration. Hear from them and others live at the signing in our latest episode!
Apple: https://t.co/7wUdJxJr0a
Spotify: https://t.co/5GhQMIHMi9 https://t.co/FqicSA3Ukg - Did you hear? Our latest episode is out now, covering the signing by 83 states of the political declaration on explosive weapons in populated areas #EWIPA.
👉 https://t.co/qtIoxg9L1q https://t.co/fk1yWEwJ9V - Listen now to our latest #podcast on how over 80 states signed a political declaration on limiting the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. This shows important focus on #UrbanWarfare and the need to prioritize protection of civilians. @explosiveweapon @CivCenter @PAXPoC https://t.co/oYF8vsXmUV
- Last month, I had the privilege to join my colleague @Sahrmally & @rboer from @PAXPoC in Dublin to witness the signing of the political declaration on the use of #explosiveweapons in populated areas.
We took advantage of being there to record this🆕 episode of @ProtectionPod👇 https://t.co/uAgiyOVtx1 - New! In S2E3 of @ProtectionPod, out today, we hand things over to @H_NAILI @Sahrmally & @rboer as they report live from Dublin on the landmark signing of the political declaration on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas #EWIPA. Listen 🎧⬇️ https://t.co/GCS9bsw55v
- 🎙️ New @ProtectionPod episode online NOW!
In this episode @H_NAILI & @Sahrmally from @CivCenter and @rboer from @PAXforpeace report from the signing of the political declaration on the use of #explosiveweapons in populated areas.
➡️ https://t.co/jEX1kOI6rU https://t.co/gRMXDlNmEU - OUT NOW! Our latest episode takes you to Dublin, where our teams at @CivCenter & @PAXPoC report from the signing of the landmark political declaration on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas #EWIPA.
Apple: https://t.co/7wUdJxJr0a
Spotify: https://t.co/5GhQMIHMi9 https://t.co/sesGUT00Ai - Did you listen to our episode on civilian harm & US arms sales?
As a bonus, now you can find *full* interviews with @ajmeel91 @TonyVWilson @joyceslee on our YouTube channel!
Listen now: https://t.co/ruXw8q9LHG https://t.co/Xj7LOuFftN - Did you listen yet to @ProtectionPod's latest episode on the war in #Ukraine and the impact of military operations on the environment? Good news! The full-length interview with Iryna Nikolaieva is now available too 🔊https://t.co/aB2Oz5x9ct https://t.co/0JAsMls2NY
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In S2E5, we bring you to South Sudan to explore civilian perspectives on police performance and what happens when people are forced to take protection into their own hands.
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In S2E4, coming this Thursday, we'll bring you to Iraq and Yemen to explore how climate change 🌍 can serve as a driver of conflict, and in turn, civilian harm.
And listen to our newest episode, where we take you to Dublin for the signing of the new political declaration by over 80 states!
🎧⬇️ https://t.co/5GhQMIHMi9
📌 Join PAX and @MwatanaEn tomorrow for the launch of the new repo… The Civilian Protection Podcast Retweeted
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In this episode @H_NAILI & @Sahrmally from @CivCenter and @rboer from @PAXforpeace… The Civilian Protection Podcast Retweeted
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Spotify: https://t.co/5GhQMIHMi9 https://t.co/sesGUT00Ai
As a bonus, now you can find *full* interviews with @ajmeel91 @TonyVWilson @joyceslee on our YouTube channel!
Listen now: https://t.co/ruXw8q9LHG https://t.co/Xj7LOuFftN
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