Afghan civilians need far more than a week of reduced violence
By Federico Borello Following a week of reduced violence, with as much as an 80 percent drop in major attacks, fighting quickly resumed
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Reduction of Civilian Harm in Afghanistan: A Way Forward
By Sahr Muhammedally and Marc Garlasco While the United States and the Taliban are engaged in talks, one fact is evident: As all sides have jockeyed f
CIVIC and Over 60 Other Organizations Issue Joint Statement on New Landmine Policy
On 20 February 2020, CIVIC, along with 60 other organizations, issued a joint statement on the Trump Administration's new landmine policy. The stateme
IN SEARCH OF ANSWERS: U.S. MILITARY INVESTIGATIONS AND CIVILIAN HARM
February 20, 2020 - For the general public, the notion of a military investigation into a civilian death may conjure thoughts of investigations into h
In Search of Answers: U.S. Military Investigations and Civilian Harm
Effective military investigations into civilian harm can help answer important questions for affected civilians, provide a basis for appropriate redre
MWI PODCAST: PROTECTING CIVILIANS IN URBAN COMBAT
In the third episode of MWI’s new Urban Warfare Project podcast, John Spencer is joined by Sahr Muhammedally. She works at the Center for Civilians in
We Just Want Someone To Protect Us: Civilian Protection Challenges in Kirkuk
More than two years after Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) retook remaining areas of Kirkuk governorate in 2017 from the Islamic State, civilians in Kirkuk
Préparer l’avenir du maintien de la paix en République démocratique du Congo
Cela fait 20 ans que la Mission de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en république démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO), et son
We Did Not Know if We Would Die from Bullets or Hunger: Civilian Harm and Local Protection Measures in Yemen
Civilians in Yemen have borne the brunt of armed conflict for over five years. As civilians struggle to survive, they face death, injury, homes that h
