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Caught In The Crossfire: Challenges To Providing Victim Assistance In Colombia, Michelle Miller
Caught In The Crossfire: Challenges To Providing Victim Assistance In Colombia, Michelle Miller
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Due to ongoing civil conflict, many Colombian civilians experience both financial and physical harm, but those living in rural areas have limited or no access to much-needed medical and economic assistance. In conjunction with governmental and nongovernmental organizations, as well as multi-national corporations, the Polus Center for Social and Economic Development assesses the needs of and provides rehabilitative services to residents in these remote areas.
The Case For A National Assessment On Landmine Contamination Through Nts In Colombia, Pablo Parra, Marc Bonnet
The Case For A National Assessment On Landmine Contamination Through Nts In Colombia, Pablo Parra, Marc Bonnet
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
With a majority of Colombia’s municipalities reporting landmine or ordnance incidents since 1990, there is an urgent need to perform non-technical survey (NTS) in the country to determine the remaining threat. Assuming liability for risk, howevr, slows the process. The authors make a case for proceeding with NTS.
The Journal Of Erw And Mine Action Issue 19.2 (2015), Cisr Journal
The Journal Of Erw And Mine Action Issue 19.2 (2015), Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Focus on Colombia | Risk Education | Notes from the Field | Research and Development
Preparing For Humanitarian Demining In Post-Conflict Colombia, Carl Case
Preparing For Humanitarian Demining In Post-Conflict Colombia, Carl Case
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Nearly a decade after launching an effort to build national capacity to clear landmines from its territory, the Colombian government still faces significant challenges in addressing the country’s mine problem, which has claimed more than 11,000 victims since 1991.1 Although the overall number of new landmine victims significantly decreased over the past eight years, survey and clearance work has been limited to more secure zones of the countryside because of the threat from nonstate armed groups to deminers and people living in conflict areas. Meanwhile, the risk to civilians living in parts of the country where demining activities have …
Healing And Reconciliation For Survivors Of War In North Central Colombia, Cameron Macauley
Healing And Reconciliation For Survivors Of War In North Central Colombia, Cameron Macauley
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Between 2009 and 2011, a project was implemented to help survivors of war in a small Colombian community learn how to help each other recover from their trauma. Twenty local residents received extensive training on how to lead peer groups to help survivors come to terms with the past and coexist peacefully with ex-combatants. The project concluded with the construction of a memory wall to honor victims of armed violence.