Civilians in Conflict – The Diplomatic Envoy

Focus on Civilians in Conflict: Women and Children

March 30, 2020April 18, 2021 Jarrett Dang 0 Comments FOCUS, Conflict, International Humanitarian Law

Civilians in conflict zones around the world are caught between warring factions and regularly see their livelihoods ruined, families separated, and homes destroyed.

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Focus on Civilians in Conflict: Health Workers

March 30, 2020January 22, 2021 Harshana Ghoorhoo 0 Comments Focus on Civilians in Conflict, International Humanitarian Law, Doctors, FOCUS

When medical workers are killed, the human toll is not just their lives, but also the exponential number of people who will suffer without treatment and ultimately add to the death toll.

Civilians in Conflict Focus March 2020 2020

Focus on Civilians in Conflict: Journalists

March 30, 2020January 22, 2021 Alyssa Veltre 0 Comments journalists, FOCUS, Focus on Civilians in Conflict, International Humanitarian Law

Without public trust in a cause, that cause will lack the material goods it needs to survive, leaving journalists as the first greatest enemy in a warzone and truth as the first greatest casualty.

Civilians in Conflict Focus March 2020 2020

Focus on Civilians in Conflict: Elderly and Disabled

March 30, 2020January 22, 2021 Stephanie Miller 0 Comments Focus on Civilians in Conflict, International Humanitarian Law, FOCUS

Although the elderly and disabled are considered protected classes, millions still suffer from abuse, discrimination, social and political exclusion, negligence in humanitarian settings, and denial and rationing of health care each year.