Enhancing protection for civilians in armed conflict and other situations of violence

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Publication language
English
Date published
01 Nov 2012
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Protection, human rights & security
Organisations
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

This brochure explains how the ICRC works to protect civilians in armed conflict and other situations of violence, proposing a step-by-step, multidisciplinary approach. The first chapter focuses on the preliminary analysis of protection problems affecting a given population. The second introduces a classification of ICRC protection activities for civilians. The third and final chapter covers issues of interest to organizations that deal with protection data.