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Disinformation Can Wreak Destruction: Why We Need Stronger Regulation of Online Platforms in the Wake of the Israel-Gaza War

BlogBy CIVIC Communications November 22, 2023

Since the start of the Israel-Gaza conflict in early October, social media platforms have been inundated with misleading and intentionally falsified content surrounding Hamas’s attacks on Israeli civilians and Israel’s military response. Reports suggest that Hamas is leveraging the lax content moderation on sites like X and Telegram to promote violent content, gain support from…

Paris Peace Forum 2023: Stopping the war on the rules of war

BlogBy Center for Civilians in Conflict November 13, 2023

From Sudan to the Middle East and the Sahel, current conflicts indicate that civilians as well as combatants in armed conflicts are increasingly falling victim to blatant violations of their basic rights as granted by International Humanitarian Law and in particular by the Geneva Conventions. These attacks come together with a widespread feeling of impunity…

For the Tinubu Administration, Prioritizing the Protection of Communities is Urgent

BlogBy CIVIC Communications October 24, 2023

Northeast Nigeria has been mired in armed conflict for more than a decade, with civilians and local communities being hit the hardest. Considerable human and financial resources deployed to prosecute the insurgency in the region have yielded few results, raising the question of whether strategies adopted by previous administrations lacked a clear and sustainable vision…

Two Years On: Advancing UN Security Council Resolution 2594 through the New Agenda for Peace

BlogBy CIVIC Communications October 16, 2023

Two years since its adoption, Security Council resolution 2594 on UN transitions remains as relevant as ever. Adopted by consensus on 9 September 2021, and spearheaded by Ireland during its term as a Security Council member from 2021 to 2022, the resolution was a response to the acute challenges in securing peacebuilding and stabilization gains…

One Man’s Journey to Make Peace with ISIS Families Returning to Mosul

BlogBy Center for Civilians in Conflict July 10, 2023

Nearly six years after the liberation of Mosul from the Islamic State (IS), the horrors endured by the city’s residents remain engraved in every woman, man, and child who lived through the atrocities having been affected by their ruthless violence. As Saber*recounts his harrowing ordeal, he immediately reaches into his shirt pocket to retrieve his…

Disinformation Harms Civilians in Conflict in More Ways Than You Thought

BlogBy Center for Civilians in Conflict August 20, 2022

By Chris Brew & Lauren Spink The use of deception and disinformation in warfare is not new. Sun Tzu, a Chinese general and military strategist was already writing about the phenomenon in the 5th century BC. But disinformation—defined as the intentional dissemination of inaccurate or misleading information—no longer just travels by word-of-mouth or newspaper. Modern…

TOOLKIT: Advancing Protection of Civilians in Conflict

ToolsBy Hajer Naili August 1, 2022

The CIVIC Toolkit for Advancing the Protection of Civilians in Conflict, distills over two decades of practical experience, sources in international law, and common recommendations on best practices into one simplified resource. This toolkit is for civil society actors – international and local – and governments seeking to achieve a high global standard of…

How A Congressional Commission Can Bring Justice for Victims of US-Caused Civilian Harm

BlogBy Hajer Naili July 6, 2022

By Garret Dellwo For over 20 years, the use of force by the U.S. military has caused significant civilian harm in multiple parts of the world. Yet, the U.S. has accepted limited responsibility and taken few steps to assess and respond to this harm. A report, prepared for CIVIC as my master’s capstone project at…

UN Security Council Renews Peacekeeping Mission Mandate in Mali: What Has Changed

BlogBy Seán Smith July 1, 2022

The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali has a new mandate. Weeks of negotiations between members of the UN Security Council concluded on June 29 with a reauthorization of the Mission. The renewal of MINUSMA’s mandate follows a series of tumultuous developments in Mali during the past six months. On the military front, France withdrew its longstanding…

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