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“Duty of care is being increasingly discussed within the humanitarian community, and becoming an important area within risk management practice for organisation’s wishing to better address health, safety, and security issues for their staff. This is a welcomed move, with…
Anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) regulatory obligations and oversight of financial institutions, have led to the phenomenon of “derisking.” This research by Sue E. Eckert (2017) initiative was undertaken to develop empirical data to inform…
This paper by Kate Jones (2017) outlines elements of the UK regulatory framework that do or could adversely affect humanitarian action in areas controlled by NSAGs.
The purpose of this paper by Harriet Moynihan (2016) is to set out a clear statement of the law on aiding and assisting as it stands, with particular regard to its application in situations of armed conflict and counterterrorism. The…
This paper by Ghadi Sary (2016) assesses the development of the local administration of Rojava, its context within Syria and the wider Kurdish political scene. It aims to present a different perspective on the challenges, opportunities and threats faced by…
This paper by Jane Kinninmont (2016) focuses on the challenges of defining and understanding ‘extremism’ in the context of the Gulf Arab states, and the related issues this creates for UK policy.
This research paper takes a closer look at the domestic and external implications of Zimbabwe’s economic reform and re-engagement agenda.
On 29 June 2012, Steve Dennis, an employee of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), was injured and kidnapped, along with three other colleagues, following an attack during a VIP visit to the IFO II refugee camp in Dadaab, Kenya. Four…
Hazardous asbestos waste can be generated by a disaster and during search and rescue operations, clean-up operations, demolition and transitional settlement and reconstruction activities. Humanitarian organisations involved in any of the above activities need to recognise the risks associated with the…
There is an increasing demand for deploying humanitarian workers to conflict-affected areas. However, this need has expanded the risk of violent attacks against staff in insecure field settings. This brief by Kristian Hoelscher, Jason Miklian and Håvard Mokleiv Nygård (2015)…