More than 70 people, including women and children, killed overnight in Yemen
January 21, 2022 – Aid agencies operating in Yemen are horrified by the news that more than 70 people, including migrants, women and children, have be
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NGO Letter to US Secretary of Defense Demands Accountability and Reform After 20 Years of Civilian Harm
On December 1, 2021, CIVIC and 20 other organizations sent a letter to United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin urging him to account for and r
24 NGOs Call for Urgent Congressional Oversight Over U.S. Civilian Harm Policies
On November 30, 2021, 24 humanitarian, human rights, protection of civilians, peacebuilding, and government accountability organizations sent a letter
CIVIC Joins NGOs in Calling on U.S. Government to Commit to UN Peacekeeping at Upcoming Ministerial
On November 15, 2021, the Partnership for Effective Peacekeeping (PEP) sent a letter to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in advance of the Unit
CIVIC Receives 2nd Place Prize for Innovation in Global Security from the Geneva Centre for Security Policy
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) is proud to announce that it has received second place in the 2021 Geneva Centre for Security Policy Prize fo
As Fighting in Ethiopia Intensifies, CIVIC Calls for All Parties to Immediately Halt Harm to Civilians and Agree to an Immediate Ceasefire
November 8, 2021 – In recent weeks, the year-long conflict in Ethiopia has escalated. Opposition forces are nearing the country’s capital and Prime Mi
Responding to Kabul Strike Investigation, CIVIC Calls for Overdue Changes to U.S. Lethal Force & Targeting Policies
November 4, 2021 – After twenty years of repeated mistakes and devastating civilian harm arising from U.S. counterterrorism operations around the worl
CIVIC Calls on Parties to the Conflict in Yemen to Prioritize Civilian Protection in Marib
October 28, 2021 – In September, military operations escalated in parts of Yemen, with the situation in Marib governorate worsening each day. Center f
NGO Letter to Congress on Arms Transfer Oversight Legislation
CIVIC and 14 human rights, humanitarian, arms control, good governance, and veterans’ organizations sent the below letter to Senator Bob Menendez, Cha
CIVIC Statement on U.S. Drone Strike that Killed Civilians in Kabul, Afghanistan
24 September, 2021 – Last week, General McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, confirmed that a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 29,
