Intensifying fighting across Taiz governorate is disrupting key roads, restricting civilian movement and putting access to ...
Read the full article on Lawfare, here. By Madison Hunke, CIVIC US Program Manager, Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen, Policy ...
On 17 – 18 June 2026 in Cotonou, Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), with the support of Mr. Arnauld Kassouin, an analyst and independent consultant, ...
Kyiv, October 7, 2026 – Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) convened its 7th International Conference, “Protection of Civilians in Action: Preparedness and Resilience in Ukraine,” in Kyiv on ...
One year since the ceasefire agreement, more than 1,400 people have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, nearly two million still need shelter, not a single hospital is fully functioning, and 1.4 ...
US law prohibits security assistance to any government that restricts the delivery of US humanitarian aid. But the provision in question — Section 620I (“eye”) of the Foreign Assistance Act — has ...
In this post, we define police militarization as the influence of military equipment, tactics, and mindset on domestic law enforcement. This phenomenon exists in at least three distinct areas: ...
As CIVIC observed in December, the MONUSCO mandate renewal took place during a period of deepening insecurity in eastern DRC. The M23 armed group continues to control large portions of DRC’s North ...
On February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation launched a large-scale land, air, and sea invasion of Ukraine, which has resulted in devastating harm for civilians. Twelve days after the fighting began, ...
Since 2003, US airstrikes in Somalia have caused significant civilian harm, though most reported incidents of civilian harm have been deemed “unsubstantiated” by US Africa Command (AFRICOM). In the ...
The CIVIC Toolkit for Advancing the Protection of Civilians in Conflict, distills over two decades of practical experience, sources in international law, and common recommendations on best practices ...