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Abduction and Kidnap Risk Management provides a concise summary of key information for non-governmental organisations facing the threat of a potential or actual abduction of one of their staff members or other individuals under their responsibility, for example, consultants or volunteers. Abductions…
In the latest GISF in Conversation podcast, Heather Hughes from Oxfam GB talks about her role as a Global Security Advisor.
In this episode of the EISF in Conversation podcast series, we sat down with Eva Svoboda, a Senior Research Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute, to discuss the humanitarian principles and how they relate to security risk management. Eva speaks about the…
In the latest GISF in Conversation podcast, Eva Svoboda from ODI discusses the humanitarian principles and how they relate to security risk management.
This paper by Christie Ulicny (2017) provides a review of effective smart practices in security risk management and recommendations that would support the improvement of the World University Service of Canada’s (WUSC) security risk management plan. The secondary intention of…
This report (2017) combines the latest statistics on major attacks on humanitarian aid workers from the Aid Worker Security Database (AWSD) and interviews with members of armed groups to shed light on the motivations behind attacks on humanitarian workers by…
This paper by Tom Keatinge and Florence Keen (2017) considers the impact of banking sector restrictions on UK-registered humanitarian actors conducting humanitarian operations abroad and offers recommendations to mitigate the financial disruption of humanitarian aid delivery.
This report by Amnesty International (2017) explores the measures used by state and non-state actors to silence or repress human rights defenders (HRDs). These measures range from personal attacks like threats, beatings and even killings to the use of legislation…
This guide (2017) begins by considering definitions and origins of violent extremism, investigating the relevance of origins, traditions and politics. The authors also explore the driving forces behind violent extremism which are compartmentalised into individual and community factors. The document…
This guide (2017) provides an in-depth investigation of the use of drones in humanitarian crises is the first of its kind to determine if, how, and under what circumstances drones can add value to humanitarian operations in disaster areas. The…