SEASON 2
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.
Bonus material:
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.
- 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
- Statement By @NujeenMustafa 👇
“By signing on to this declaration you have declared yourself as willing to end the suffering that many civilians like me experience from the use of #explosiveweapons in cities and towns”
https://t.co/rbmFNcnCIb https://t.co/0YGYjxEkB6 - To learn truly about the suffering caused by armed conflicts & #ExplosiveWeapons, we should listen to victims & survivors, hear their stories.
@NujeenMustafa reminded us time is not on the side of civilians in conflicts. All countries should sign the Political Declaration now. https://t.co/vhaBKahgtC - A few updates from Dublin 🇮🇪 on the signing of the Political Declaration on the use of #ExplosiveWeapons in Populated Areas while recording the upcoming episode of the @ProtectionPod co-hosted by @CivCenter & @PAXPoC. https://t.co/YwKD2YALKO
- .@Sahrmally & @H_NAILI are in Dublin this week for the signing of the Political Declaration on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas!
They're also capturing key interviews from this momentous day for our next podcast episode 👀🎙️
Stay tuned! #EWIPADublin https://t.co/fiHJQedzp1 - 🗣In S2E2, Yevheniia Zasiadko addresses an important point that damage to the environment & the resulting impact doesn’t respect state borders.
What happens in Ukraine doesn’t stay in Ukraine!
Listen now!
#RussiaUkraineWar #ClimateChange #COP27
🎧 https://t.co/aEJGZzpx3C https://t.co/M9YprjvVk1 - “I think that Ukrainians with international support need to create some mechanisms to get compensation from Russia for environmental damage & reparations for crimes against the environment” ~ Iryna Nikolaieva
#RussiaUkraineWar #ClimateChange #COP27
🎧👂🏼 https://t.co/CMxzQ44Ck2 https://t.co/RQUIsWqv9Q - An important commentary on the long-term dangerous #environment impacts this war will have on everyone in #Ukraine https://t.co/tdU0BtZYZ3
- 🗣️ civilian voices matter.
pass it on. https://t.co/JRN8yyJbjS - New episode on the landmark political declaration on explosive weapons in populated areas coming soon!
Learn more, via @Sahrmally @CivCenter: https://t.co/mTnlJAToHD #EWIPA https://t.co/T4NdiKJ4qj - "Even if the war would stop now...from an environmental perspective, the harm that Russia brought is huge. From all that pollution that they brought to us, it'll affect us in years..."
Listen to S2E2, on conflict & the environment in Ukraine: https://t.co/Vc3tFUxpy5 #COP27 https://t.co/bQumC1m7xh - 🗣🗣 S2E2 of @ProtectionPod is out!
Following the Int'l Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War, we discuss the impact of conflict on the environment, and in turn civilians, in Ukraine #COP27
🎧: https://t.co/Vc3tFUxpy5 https://t.co/NijpPdVP7p - This year, our country has its own pavilion for the first time at #COP27. Join events about the impact of war on the climate, environment and green recovery of Ukraine:
➡️ Programe on the webpage: https://t.co/uxgIfdXlPS
#COP27Ukraine - Stay tuned for part II, which will explore how climate change threatens to exacerbate conflict and civilian harm in Yemen. See @CivCenter report ⬇️
https://t.co/Wc8niCKonl - Out now!🎙️⬇️
Thank you to the activists & experts from @ecodiya & @PAXPoC who joined us to discuss the impact of conflict in Ukraine on the environment - and in turn on civilians - for years to come. #COP27 https://t.co/kIMEm8VfhN - Check out our newest #podcast episode on how the #UkraineRussiaWar is impacting the #environment and in turn civilians. OUT NOW! https://t.co/8YIjbmts4E
- 🗣🗣 S2E2 of @ProtectionPod is out!
Following the Intntl Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War & Armed Conflict, Yevheniia Zasiadko & @PAXforpeace's Iryna Nikolaieva discuss the impact of war on Ukraine's environment #COP27
❗️https://t.co/QbLwiBNdzz https://t.co/DrG1SrDiUY
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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Spotify: https://t.co/5GhQMIHMi9 https://t.co/FqicSA3Ukg
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In this episode @H_NAILI & @Sahrmally from @CivCenter and @rboer from @PAXforpeace… The Civilian Protection Podcast Retweeted
Apple: https://t.co/7wUdJxJr0a
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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They're also capturing key interviews from this momentous day for our next podcast episode 👀🎙️
Stay tuned! #EWIPADublin https://t.co/fiHJQedzp1
What happens in Ukraine doesn’t stay in Ukraine!
Listen now!
#RussiaUkraineWar #ClimateChange #COP27
🎧 https://t.co/aEJGZzpx3C https://t.co/M9YprjvVk1
#RussiaUkraineWar #ClimateChange #COP27
🎧👂🏼 https://t.co/CMxzQ44Ck2 https://t.co/RQUIsWqv9Q
pass it on. https://t.co/JRN8yyJbjS
Learn more, via @Sahrmally @CivCenter: https://t.co/mTnlJAToHD #EWIPA https://t.co/T4NdiKJ4qj
Listen to S2E2, on conflict & the environment in Ukraine: https://t.co/Vc3tFUxpy5 #COP27 https://t.co/bQumC1m7xh
Following the Int'l Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War, w… The Civilian Protection Podcast Retweeted
Thank you to the activists & experts from @ecodiya & @PAXPoC who joined us to discuss the impact of conflict… The Civilian Protection Podcast Retweeted
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