Protect civilians against armed violence
On 21 April the National Defense Commission of the Belgian Federal Parliament adopted a historical resolution on the protection of civilians from bombing and shelling in populated areas.
On 21 April the National Defense Commission of the Belgian Federal Parliament will have the one-time opportunity to make history and adopt the first resolution on the protection of civilians from bombing and shelling in populated areas.
This Sunday, we will celebrate the International Day for Mine Awareness. On this day, HI is alarmed by an exceptionally high and complex level of contamination, particularly explosive remnants of war (ERW) and improvised mines following current and recent conflicts.
The online consultation round taking place from 3 to 5 March gathered around 200 participants from more than 60 states, 20 international and civil society organisations for a lively and controversial discussion.
Two days before States will restart negotiating on the political declaration on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas, more than 210 French & German Parliamentarians have published today a joint parliamentary call to Ministers of Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian and Heiko Maas.
On Wednesday, the Biden administration (US) has imposed a “temporary freeze” on U.S. arms sales to parties to Yemen conflict. This review process will take time, but HI welcomes it as a first step to stop fueling the conflict in Yemen.
On 6th of January, the National Defense Commission of the Belgian Federal Parliament met to discuss a draft resolution on EWIPA.
On the 10th of December, we gathered 25 German and French Parliamentarians and their representatives in a virtual discussion to enter a French-German dialogue on the better protection of civilians from the impact of explosive weapons.
Released today, the 2020 Cluster Munition Monitor report reveals that attacks involving cluster munitions continued to occur.