Our security is connected: protecting civilians means protecting all civilians, everywhere.

CIVIC's Udo Jude Ilo discusses the state of protection in 2024 in our latest episode.

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Listen to our latest episode to hear PAX for peace's director Rolien Sasse's take on current challenges in the field of protection ⬇️

NEW: in our final episode, CIVIC's Udo Jude Ilo and PAX for peace's Rolien Sasse discuss the state of civilian protection, concerning trends, and what keeps them going.

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Stay tuned for our last episode for the time being of our Civilian Protection Podcast. It's going to be a good one!

Join us at our Protection of Civilians network event on March 21 in The Hague!

The program includes expert panels, an interactive marketplace of ideas, and a networking reception.

RSVP to [email protected] by March 15 if you would like to participate.

🗓️ Save the date!

On 21 March 2024, PAX Protection of Civilians will host its networking event in The Hague. Focused on the past, present, and future of the PoC field, this conference aims to foster collaboration and idea sharing among experts.

Registration and program details will be shared soon.

The analysis reveals that:

▪️ The majority of respondents experience a stability or improvement in their security perception.
▪️Poverty is the leading cause of conflict.
▪️Disarmament is seen as a way to make improvements.

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Our HSS trends’ analysis on security perception, security actor performance, and conflict/peace dynamics in Basra, #Iraq from 2018 to 2023 is now available on our website.
The analysis provides an overview of the changes in people's perceptions on the investigated topics.

In light of ongoing civilian harm concerns in #Gaza , this ruling to halt the export of F-35 parts to Israel is a small yet significant step forward in contributing to civilian protection.

Our recent fieldwork data and report on Central Equatoria State, #SouthSudan is now available on our website!

The report provides a summary of the main community perceptions regarding local security dynamics observed during 2021-2022.

Available here: protectionofcivilians.org/report/hss-202…

Lively discussions took place today at NATO conference on Children and Armed Conflict #CAAC , where our colleague Wilbert van der Zeijden contributed to a panel on the relevance of Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response #CHMR .

Our fieldwork data and report from Salahaddin, #Iraq is now available on our website!
The report summarizes and visualizes the gathered data on civilians’ perceptions on topics related to human security.
You can read and download the full report from here:
protectionofcivilians.org/report/hss-202…

Our fieldwork data and report from Diyala, #Iraq is now available on our website!
The report summarizes and visualizes the gathered data on civilians’ perceptions on topics related to human security.
You can read and download the full report from here:
protectionofcivilians.org/report/hss-202…

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We were very pleased to be in Sulaymaniyah in January 2024, and spend time with our HSS enumerators team from Diyala, Iraq from منظمة وند الخير الانسانية as they prepare for a new round of data collection in the coming few weeks.
We wish them the best of luck. 🤞

#Denmark has now a chance to use this moment in initiating significant rehaul and improvement of its civilian harm mitigation policies and practice.

It should also make meaningful amends to those left behind in this specific case.

“Militaries can do better! They've recognized that and policy moving forward is a result of that recognition. But let’s never forget...It happened because of 20 years of failure.”
PAX's Marc Garlasco comments on the DoD's policy on CHMR on Lawfare Podcast
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You will be missed, Marc Garlasco . Thank you for all the awesome work, dedication, and sincere commitment you made to make this world a better place for all.
We wish you the best in your next professional step.