On December 3-4 2015, the European University Institute and the Global Policy Initiative of Columbia University convened a workshop of around thirty scholars, practitioners, and high-level UN officials to discuss “Protection, Peacekeeping, and the Individualization of War.” CIVIC was invited to share its experiences and perspectives on the “Micro-level Dilemmas of Protection in Peacekeeping.”
By Catherine Cheney, World Politics Review This article was reprinted with the permission of World Politics Review, where it was originally published. The United Nations reported last week that the number of refugees from Syria has now surpassed 2 million, even while more than twice that many people are internally displaced. Combined, the numbers of refugees…
In Mali, Looting Steals Prospects for Peace The town of Kidal is to Malians what Timbuktu is to many Westerners: a metaphor for the middle of nowhere. As Mali’s most northern city, Kidal sits in the Sahara along the Algerian border and is so isolated that most Malians have never been there. But now, Kidal…
Submitted testimony of Sarah Holewinski, Executive Director, Center for Civilians in Conflict to the US Department of Defense, Defense Legal Policy Board. The resulting subcommittee report—including Center recommendations—can also be downloaded below. Center Testimony, DOD DLPB Subcommittee Report on Military Justice in Conflict Zones ### Notes to editors: Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC)’s mission is to…