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A Process for Arms Exports: Fulfilling Criterion 2C of the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licencing Criteria

06/02/2020

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16 pages long

Languages: English

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This report presents a recommended process for the UK government in consideration of permission for the export of lethal weapons under Criterion 2C of the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licencing Criteria, which states that the government will ‘not grant a licence if there is a clear risk that the items might be used […]

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Briefing paper

The Gendered Impact of Explosive Weapons Use in Populated Areas in Yemen

26/11/2019

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20 pages long

Languages: English

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The war in Yemen has been marked by the use of explosive weapons in populated areas, often in serious violation of International Humanitarian Law. Such use of explosive weapons has a gendered impact, affecting men and women differently. The longer-term social, psychological and economic impacts fall most heavily on women, with serious consequences for all […]

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Briefing paper

From Failed to Fair: Learning from the Oslo Accords to foster a new rights-based approach to peace for Palestinians and Israelis

01/11/2019

1 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

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A quarter of a century since the signing of the first of the Oslo Accords, the ‘peace process’ has seen a crippled Palestinian economy, a quadrupling of the number of settlers in illegal Israeli settlements, entrenchment of the 52-year Occupation and no genuine prospects for peace for Palestinians, Israelis or the wider region. Young Palestinians […]

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Briefing note

The World Must Back Peace, Not War, to Put an End to Civilian Suffering in Yemen

05/07/2018

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10 pages long

Languages: English

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Hudaydah’s residents are already some of the worst affected in the country by hunger and malnutrition. They now face a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation, despite a reported pause in the military advance to the sea port and city, and a recent reduction in the fighting. Most areas have no electricity. Whole neighbourhoods have no water, […]

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Briefing paper

Joint NGO Briefing: Brussels Syria Conference

22/03/2017

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7 pages long

Languages: English

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Today more than ever, the international community must share responsibility and stand firmly in support of Syria’s civilian population. It is clear however that the aid response, as vital as it is, will only go so far and cannot fully address the needs of Syrian communities to be free from violence and the violations of […]

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Briefing note

Commitment to Change: What world leaders must promise at the World Humanitarian Summit

22/04/2016

4 documents

24 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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The World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul in May 2016 will take place in a world in which warring parties kill civilians without consequence, and in which El Nino highlights yet again the rising tide of disasters affected by climate change. The Summit also takes place in the shadow of Syria’s conflict and the greatest displacement […]

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Briefing note

A Safe Haven? Britain’s role in protecting people on the move

14/04/2016

1 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English

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Across Europe, people who have fled human rights violations, conflict, violence and hardship are living in inhumane conditions, and thousands have drowned trying to reach the continent. While the UK government has been a leader in providing assistance to countries hosting large numbers of refugees, it has fallen short of its moral responsibility to provide […]

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Briefing note

British Aid and British Arms: A coherent approach to Yemen?

11/09/2015

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16 pages long

Languages: English

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The situation in Yemen is among the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Since the conflict dramatically escalated in March 2015, more than 1.4 million people have fled their homes, and more than 20 million people now lack access to clean water and sanitation. The World Food Programme has warned that the country is ‘one […]

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