Protection of Civilians
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Mayor of Hawijah, Subhan Al Jabouri: "Some families were completely wiped out"
29-10-2020June 2015, Dutch F-16s bombed an ISIS Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosives Devices factory in Hawijah, Iraq. Secondary explosions caused by the airstrike killed at least 70 civilians and wounded hundreds more. Subhan Al Jabouri, Hawaijah’s mayor explains how the bombardment still affects the daily life in the city: ”The horror of this strike had a profound psychological effect on the psyche of the victims, as it led to the death of dozens of families and the injury of hundreds. Some families were completely wiped out, others lost at least three or four family members."
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Nobel Prize committee puts hunger as a war strategy on the international agenda
09-10-2020PAX congratulates World Food Programme (WFP) with the Nobel Peace Prize 2020. According to the Nobel Committee, the WFP not only contributes to the global fight against hunger, but also to stability and peace. "Acute hunger can often be traced back to armed conflict. Unintentionally, or on the contrary as a deliberate war strategy," says Anna Timmerman, general director of PAX. "The recognition of WFP's work will hopefully give an impulse to combating hunger as a war strategy.
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Iraqi activist letter to UN gets over 7,000 signatures
23-06-2020A letter to the United Nations calling for equal rights for women in Iraq and for protection during demonstrations has gotten more than 7,000 signatures here in the Netherlands.
Gender, Peace & Security, Protection of Civilians, Community Based Security and Citizens Rights, Middle East, The Netherlands -
PAX side events to 2020 UNSC Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians
08-06-2020PAX urged the United Nations Security Council, UN Member States and the UN Secretariat to take urgent, bold and practical steps to improve the protection of civilians in armed conflict.
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PAX condemns US reversal on landmines
03-02-2020PAX condemns US President Donald Trump’s new policy allowing the US military to use landmines more frequently.
Protection of Civilians, The Netherlands -
'Show solidarity, prevent mass atrocities in North East Syria'
08-10-2019International solidarity is needed to prevent mass atrocities against Arab and Kurdish citizens in the North East of Syria, PAX’ partners in Syria claim.
Protection of Civilians, Middle East -
Idlib: 5 things you need to know
13-06-2019The war in Syria is not over. As the attacks on the province of Idlib intensify, we at PAX want to break the silence and tell the world what is happening there. Read these five points to brush up on Idlib, then click on the links below to make yourself heard.
Protection of Civilians, Middle East -
Extreme violence against peaceful demonstrators Sudan must stop
05-06-2019Dozens of people died and hundreds were injured. Such is the result of the attack that security forces opened on peaceful demonstrators in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.
Protection of Civilians, Africa -
Silence won't stop the hell in Idlib
03-06-2019For those who still dare to follow the news from Idlib in Syria, it is difficult to escape feelings of despondency and powerlessness.
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Syria sieges still matter
06-03-2019The sieges in Syria are over. But the impact of sieges continues to be felt, and will be for many years to come.
Protection of Civilians, Middle East