This week marks the eighteenth anniversary of the tragic passing of our founder, Marla Ruzicka. Remembering her bravery and compassion as well as honoring her legacy is even more special as Center for Civilians in Conflict turns 20 years old later this year. In 2003, Marla’s determination to address the needs of civilians living in…
By Federico Borello, CIVIC’s Executive Director Twenty years ago this month, on March 20, 2003, the United States launched its first airstrikes on Iraq. This marked the start of the US-led coalition’s invasion of Iraq and the long descent into the abyss for millions of Iraqis. This was also the start of our story. Center…
By Madison Hunke Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) was born in 2003 out of humanitarian and activist Marla Ruzicka’s conviction that the United States (US) military should acknowledge and assist the civilian victims of its military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Today, as the US military remains engaged in counterterrorism operations across the…