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Mine Action Support For Armed Violence Reduction: Mission Creep Or Responding To Wider Security Needs? Policy Brief, Gichd
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he policy brief summarises the findings of GICHD study into the role of mine action organisations in reducing armed violence.
The 12 case studies profile the AVR-related programmes of different organisations.
Download policy brief and case studies in English, with some versions in French and Spanish
Albania Mine and Munitions Coordination Office's and DanChurchAid's UXO hotspot clearance project in Albania
Action On Armed Violence's post-conflict rehabilitation and reintegration programme in Liberia
DanChurchAid’s SALW awareness raising project in Burundi
Danish Demining Group’s Community Safety Programmes in Somaliland and Uganda
HALO Trust’s reintegration of former combatants into demining in Afghanistan
Handicap International’s …
Armed Violence And Disability: The Untold Story, Hi
Armed Violence And Disability: The Untold Story, Hi
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Armed violence has powerful, lasting impacts, inflicting severe injuries and impairments and leaving behind broken families, fearful communities and societies in which violence is the norm. It is a daily fear and fact of life for millions of people, particularly those in low income countries and in the marginalised urban zones of more developed countries.
Persons with disabilities experience heightened exposure to armed violence as a result of various factors, such as exclusion from education and employment, the need for personal assistance in daily life, social stigma, discrimination and communications barriers for reporting violence8 . Armed violence injuries and disabilities …