Protect civilians against armed violence
La Colombie est en train de vivre un tournant de son histoire à travers les récentes avancées des pourparlers de paix de la Havane. Néanmoins, le pays présente une situation complexe et reste l’un des plus minés au monde, avec encore plus de six millions de personnes déplacées.
On 21 and 22 September, Handicap International participated to an international meeting on “Preventing harm from explosive weapons in populated areas” in Vienna. With this event, a process towards a political declaration has been launched.
Les 21 et 22 septembre, Handicap International participait à la réunion internationale « Prévenir les dommages causés par les armes explosives dans les zones peuplées », qui se tenait à Vienne. Cet événement est l’amorce d’un processus qui doit mener à u engagement politique.
The First Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions in Dubrovnik, Croatia, ended on 11 September 2015. The States Parties unanimously adopted a strong political declaration reiterating the need to systematically condemn all uses of cluster munitions.
The 1st Review Conference to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) took place from 7th to 11th September in Dubrovnik. Five years after the First Meeting of States Parties to the CCM (Vientiane, Lao PDR, November 2010), it was an opportunity to evaluate the progress made by states so far to meet the lifesaving obligations […]
The Victim Assistance Factsheets were developed by Handicap International as a tool to provide concise information on what victim assistance (VA) is and on how to translate it into concrete actions that have the potential to improve the quality of life of mine/ERW victims and persons with disabilities.
Working on victim assistance (VA) only in the context of the Mine Ban Treaty (MBT) and the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) is not sufficient, VA must be integrated into development and human rights frameworks. Handicap International has written this paper to explore the conceptual landscape – exemplified by some current and good practices – […]