Mosul: Civilian Protection Challenges Post-ISIS
In June 2014, ISIS (Daesh in Arabic) took control of Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq. At the time, two key factors contributed to…
الموصل: تحدّيات الحماية المدنية في مرحلة ما بعد داعش
يأخذنا عملنا من منازل المدنيين في مناطق النزاع النشطة إلى قاعات السلطة في جميع أنحاء العالم حيث يتم اتخاذ القرارات التي تؤثر على حياتهم. نحن…
Remembering the Legacy of Marla Ruzicka
Thirteen years ago today, Marla Ruzicka died doing what she believed in. At a time when no one was helping civilian survivors in Iraq and Afghanistan – or even counting the number of people killed – Marla recognized a need and personally took action to address it. From working with families of civilian casualties, including…
CIVIC Releases Joint Statement on Reported Changes to US Policy on Use of Armed Drones and Other Lethal Force
NGO Statement on Reported Changes to US Policy on Use of Armed Drones and Other Lethal Force We, the undersigned non-governmental organizations, are deeply concerned about the reported changes to the United States’ policy on the use of lethal force overseas, including through armed drones. According to news reports, in October 2017, President Donald Trump authorized…
Rebuilding Iraq: Assistance to Civilians Must Be Prioritized
As fighting against the Islamic State (ISIS) concludes in Iraq, the country’s biggest challenge lies in rebuilding the cities, villages, and lives destroyed by both ISIS and the Iraqi and anti-ISIS coalition’s offensive to dislodge their control. Although healing the psychological and physical scars ISIS left will take years, the Iraqi government should now begin…
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…
توانمندسازی جامعه مدنی و اجتماعات محلی افغانستان در زمینه حفاظت از غیرنظامیان: دریافت های کلیدی
حکومت افغانستان، نیروهای امنیتی افغان و نیروهای حامی بین المللی باید مطمئن شوند که رفتار خودشان در متابعت از قانون بین المللی بشردوستانه و همچنین…
Empowering Afghan Civil Society and Communities on Civilian Protection: Key Takeaways
Over the past 16 years, armed conflict in Afghanistan has caused thousands of civilian deaths and injuries and has had a negative impact on the health and livelihoods of countless Afghans. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) estimates that armed conflict in Afghanistan has killed 27,481 civilians and injured 50,726 since it began…
Intercross the Podcast: Episode #33 Policy and Peacekeeping in South Sudan with Trevor Keck and Lauren Spink
In this episode of Intercross the Podcast, we sit down with ICRC in Washington’s Deputy Head of Communications Trevor Keck and Lauren Spink, the Center for Civilians in Conflict Peacekeeping Advisor. Trevor recently returned from a brief mission to South Sudan and Lauren is headed out to the country this week. We took the opportunity to chat with…