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The starting point of this paper by Jean S. Renouf (2016) is the observation, on the one hand, of the deterioration – in relative and absolute terms – of humanitarian actors’ security operating in complex environments, and, on the other…
The humanitarian principles — humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence — are under increased scrutiny and pressure. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to an increased understanding of the perceived and actual challenges humanitarians face in operational contexts as…
The presentations used by some speakers and the notes taken during the GISF Forum in Eschborn on the 22d and 23rd of September 2016 are now ready to share with our members. Find the session that interests you in the…
World Vision’s Office of Corporate Security has created this video to increase awareness and preparedness amongst it’s staff. Active shooter incidents are on the rise around the world and this video is intended to help you stay safe as you…
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…
Sexual violence against and within the humanitarian and development community is only an emergent problem in the sense that it is finally beginning to be openly discussed. Ranging from harassment to unwanted touching to rape, sexual violence in humanitarian and…
The Holistic Security manual adopts an explicitly ‘holistic’ approach to security and protection strategies for human rights defenders by integrating and highlighting the interrelatedness of digital security, psycho-social well-being and organisational security processes. The manual (2016) is designed to guide…
This Briefing Memorandum from the Counterterrorism and Humanitarian Engagement (CHE) Project at Harvard Law School (2016) outlines some of the foundational issues around Humanitarian exemptions in a question-and-answer format.
This article by Antonio Donini and Daniel Maxwell (2014) provides a first attempt at analysing the complex set of issues around remote management practices in insecure environments and their increased use. It looks at definitions and reviews existing published and…
This manual offers advice on information gathering by using search engines, Web alerts, newsletters, RSS feeds, and text mining. It follows the path drawn by the information cycle including: Assessing one’s environment, information assets and needs; scanning packages with relevant…