Reversing the Trend: CIVIC Blueprint for US Protection of Civilians Policy in 2021 and Beyond
When the Biden administration takes office on January 20, 2021, it will have the opportunity – and the responsibility – to better protect civilians ca
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CIVIC joins 39 NGOs in Calling on the EU to Prioritize Civilian Harm Mitigation when Adopting a More Robust Approach to Training and Equipping Partner Forces
On November 18, 2020, EU Member States’ ambassadors met to discuss a new funding instrument that presents a fundamental shift towards a more military
Barriers and Bridges to Protection: Civil-Military Engagement in Northeast Nigeria
Civilians in northeast Nigeria are caught in the middle of an ongoing conflict between the Government of Nigeria and multiple armed opposition groups
“We Have to Try to Break the Silence Somehow:” Preventing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence through UN Peacekeeping
It has been twenty years since the United Nations Security Council adopted its first thematic resolution on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) in the ye
Great Responsibility: A Legislative Reform Agenda for U.S. Arms Transfers and Civilian Harm
At a moment when U.S. arms transfers are making headlines for the wrong reasons – from Yemen to the Philippines and Latin America – members of Congres
Civilian Protection Snapshot: Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly in Northeast Nigeria
Over the last 11 years, civilians have borne the brunt of the conflict in northeast (NE) Nigeria, resulting in the deaths of more than 39,000 people.
Afghan Airstrikes: Good Practices and Challenges to Protect Civilians
In 2019, Afghan civilians experienced a rise in casualties as a result of increased kinetic operations against armed opposition groups (AOGs) by inter
Protection through Dialogue: How UNMISS is Linking Local Engagement with a National Peace Process in South Sudan
In South Sudan, implementation of a 2018 revitalized peace agreement has been a slow-moving and elite dominated process. The United Nations peacekeepi
Enabling Support by Mitigating Risk: MONUSCO’s Implementation of the Human Rights Due Diligence Policy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) faces a paradox. MONUSCO is mandated both to protect civilians and to support o
To Defend or Harm?: Community Militias in Borno State, Nigeria
Over the last decade, community militias have played key roles in the conflict in northeast Nigeria, protecting civilians from a range of threats incl
