Argument against Ballistic Blankets (Members only content)
Equipment, Legal Obligations, NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance, Safety
Argument against Balistic Blankets
Training Document 2011 English
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UNDSS guidelines on Ballistic Blankets (Members only content)
Equipment, Legal Obligations, NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance, Safety
UNDSS guidelines on Ballistic Blankets
Training Document 2011 English
US Muslim Charities and the War on Terror: A Decade in Review
Context Analysis, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues
The first part of this report (2011) by The Charity and Security Network (CSN) describes how, since 2001, the U.S. government has shut down some U.S. based charities as supporters of terrorism and closed others when its leaders were charged…
Report 2011 English
Engager les services d’entreprises de sécurité privées : orientations à l’intention des organisations non gouvernementales
Acceptance, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Private Security Providers
Ces orientations ont pour objet d’aider les ONG humanitaires à prendre une décision en connaissance de cause sur quand, comment et dans quelles conditions, recourir aux services d’une ESP. Ces orientations sont destinées aux responsables opérationnels des ONG au niveau…
Paper, Briefing 2011 French GISF publication
Can you get sued? Legal liability of international humanitarian aid organisations towards their staff
Legal Obligations, NGO Security Management
This SMI Policy paper was written by Edward Kemp and Maarten Merkelbach in 2011. It is the result of a SMI research project that looked at current practice in the aid sector and, in cooperation with A4ID, legal reviews provided…
Policy Document 2011 English
Risk appetite and risk tolerance. Executive Summary (Members only content)
Humanitarian Programmatic Issues
The intent of this document is to provide high level guidance to directors and senior executives on how to address this part of the Code, which essentially requires consideration of the subjects of ‘risk appetite’ and ‘risk tolerance’ (2011). This…
Other 2011 English
Risk appetite and risk tolerance. Guidance paper (Members only content)
Humanitarian Programmatic Issues
This is the guidance paper of the Institute of Risk Management’s (IRM) study ‘risk appetite and risk tolerance’ (2011).
Guidance Material 2011 English
Health Care in Danger – Making the Case
Safety
In 2008, the ICRC (the International Committee of the Red Cross) launched a study to look at how violence affects the delivery of health care in 16 countrie swhere it is operational. Reports of incidents were collected from a variety…
Report 2011 English
Russia’s North Caucasus: an arc of insecurity
Context Analysis, Safety
This paper by CSS (2011) gives a brief history of relations between Russia and the North Caucasus, including tactics by the Russian government to combat secessionist and more recently terrorist threats. This includes an examination of Medvedev’s modernisation policy, stating…
Article 2011 English
Guidelines for Safety & Security training HQ and field staff (Members only content)
Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Safety
Each organization is responsible for the health and safety of its employees. In order for employees to be well prepared before travelling or being sent abroad security training must be followed. This document outlines the proposed mandatory Safety & Security…
Guidance Material 2011 English