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In-Depth: Civilian Protection in Armed Conflict

Civilian Protection in Armed Conflict

March 2003
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Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

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Part 1: The law and civilians in conflict
- Protection under IHL
- Violations of IHL
- The role of aid agencies
- Culture of protection
Part 2: Implementing International Humanitarian Law
- The key role of the ICRC
- Humanitarian principles
- Impartiality and Independence
- Protection in the field
- The need for implementation of IHL
- The International Criminal Court (ICC)
Part 3: Priorities for Humanitarian Action
- Humanitarian access
- Non-State Actors
- Separation of Armed Elements
- Refugee protection
- Rule of law, justice and reconciliation

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Selected Landmarks and Instruments

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AFRICA-ASIA: Selected Key Documents on Civilian Protection

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Crimes of War: What the public should know
www.crimesofwar.org

Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement
www.reliefweb.int

Humanitarian protection: a critical review of concepts and practice
www.odi.org.uk

Guiding Principles of Humanitarian Assistance
www.reliefweb.int

International Criminal Jurisdiction (and many related documents)
www.icrc.org

Penal Repression of Violations of IHL

Responsibility to Protect

The Sheltering Tree
www.unicef.org

UN Secretary-General reports to the Security Council on

Protection of civilians in armed conflict
Children and armed conflict
Women, peace and security
Small arms
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)
Regional and country specific peacekeeping missions

www.un.org

Security Council Presidential Statement and Aide-Memoire on 13 Core Objectives of Protecting Civilians in Armed Conflict (15 Mar 2002)
www.reliefweb.int

UN Security Council warns of HIV/AIDS risk to Stability, Security
www.un.org

United Nations Treaty Collection
http://untreaty.un.org/

Women, Peace and Security: Progress on UN Security Council Resolution 1325
www.unifem.undp.org

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