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Cisr Donates 200 Mobile Phones To Peer-Support Workers, Cameron Macauley
Cisr Donates 200 Mobile Phones To Peer-Support Workers, Cameron Macauley
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
On 11 June 2012, the Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at James Madison University donated 200 mobile phones to its partner organization IBUKA (“Never Forget” in Kinyarwanda), the largest support network for genocide survivors in Rwanda.
Victim Assistance And Disability Rights: Beyond The Rhetoric, Sheree Bailey
Victim Assistance And Disability Rights: Beyond The Rhetoric, Sheree Bailey
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article provides a brief overview of the evolution of victim assistance, the coherence between victim assistance and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and stresses the importance of moving beyond disability rhetoric by turning ideas and words into concrete action.
Hiv/Aids Survey In Southern Angola, Martin Chitsama, Joao Artur Dumba, Charlotte Mabhiza-Berejena, Nzola Dimbu
Hiv/Aids Survey In Southern Angola, Martin Chitsama, Joao Artur Dumba, Charlotte Mabhiza-Berejena, Nzola Dimbu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Deminers in Angola have a higher than average risk for HIV infection and transmission as a result of their work in border areas and their high mobility. The Demining HIV/AIDS Partnership conducted a Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors and Perceptions survey to explore deminers’ HIV/AIDS knowledge in Cassinga, southern Angola. Among other conclusions, the results stressed the need for an increase in HIV/AIDS education.
Peer Programs Across Disability Groups: A Partnership For Human Rights, Sam Nickels
Peer Programs Across Disability Groups: A Partnership For Human Rights, Sam Nickels
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In looking at the approach taken by three different articles that deal with mental illness, the author finds peer-to-peer support to be a common thread among all three.
Advocacy For Persons With Disabilities In Tajikistan, Reykhan Muminova
Advocacy For Persons With Disabilities In Tajikistan, Reykhan Muminova
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Since 2007, the Tajikistan Mine Action Centre, in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Tajikistan and its partners, has organized a range of activities to increase awareness on the rights of persons with disabilities and to advocate for the country’s accession to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilitie.
Providing Safe Drinking Water In Post-Civil War Sri Lanka, Hartmut Thoms
Providing Safe Drinking Water In Post-Civil War Sri Lanka, Hartmut Thoms
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
After decades of Civil War, Sri Lanka is making positive strides toward recovery. As former refugees return home, it remains to be seen whether the poorest districts will have access to one of the most basic human necessities, clean water. Fondation Suisse de Déminage (Swiss Foundation for Mine Action) hopes to alleviate this situation by clearing contaminated wells.
Sri Lanka: A Photographic Essay, Sean Sutton
Sri Lanka: A Photographic Essay, Sean Sutton
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Since 1997, the author has worked for MAG (Mines Advisory Group), documenting the impact of landmines and explosive remnants of war on countries such as Iraq, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka and Sudan. Through a multimedia approach, Sutton creates photo exhibits and films to educate the public on landmines, unexploded ordnance, and small arms and light weapons.
The Lethality Ratio Of Anti-Vehicle Mines, Armen Harutyunyan
The Lethality Ratio Of Anti-Vehicle Mines, Armen Harutyunyan
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
TheConvention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention or APMBC) brought AP mines to the forefront of many people’s minds. Anti-vehicle mines, however, remain the most lethal mines today, and they are not banned under international conventions.
Relationship Between Imas, Nmas And Sops, Faiz Paktian
Relationship Between Imas, Nmas And Sops, Faiz Paktian
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
To avoid confusion in application, this article clarifies the roles and responsibilities of mine action entities in relation to International Mine Action Standards, National Mine Action Standards and Standard Operating Procedures
Humanitarian Demining Symposium In Šibenik, Croatia, Nicole Neitzey
Humanitarian Demining Symposium In Šibenik, Croatia, Nicole Neitzey
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article highlights the events of the 9th Annual Humanitarian Demining Symposium and Equipment Exhibition in Šibenik, Croatia, held 2426 April 2012.
5d: A Gis-Based Approach For Determining And Displaying The Degree Of Operational Difficulty Of Demining, Pierre Lacroix, Rocío Escobar
5d: A Gis-Based Approach For Determining And Displaying The Degree Of Operational Difficulty Of Demining, Pierre Lacroix, Rocío Escobar
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Clearance operations highly depend on environmental, geographic and socioeconomic conditions. These conditions make demining easier, more difficult or nearly impossible. This article proposes an analytical method called 5D (Determining and Displaying the Degree of Operational Difficulty of Demining), which classifies degrees of difficulty as low, medium, high or extreme.
Grenade Depot Blast Kills 25 In Turkey, News Brief
Grenade Depot Blast Kills 25 In Turkey, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Examiners continue investigating the 6 September 2012 blast that killed 25 soldiers and injured four more at a Turkish ammunition depot in the western province of Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.
Small Arms Survey Creates Playing Cards, News Brief
Small Arms Survey Creates Playing Cards, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In August 2012, Small Arms Survey, in partnership with the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA), released a third set of small arms informational playing cards, the Marking, Record Keeping and Tracing Implementation Support Cards.
Country Profile: Libya, Cisr Journal
Country Profile: Libya, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Libya, located on the north coast of Africa between Egypt and Algeria, was contaminated with landmines and unexploded ordnance during World War II and the wars with Egypt (1977) and Chad (1980–1987).
Country Profile: Morocco And Western Sahara, Cisr Journal
Country Profile: Morocco And Western Sahara, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Western Sahara is a non-self-governing territory bordered by Morocco, Algeria and Mauritania. Morocco claims sovereignty over the Western Sahara, a position not accepted by the international community.
Country Profile: Egypt, Cisr Journal
Country Profile: Egypt, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In the 1940s, during World War II, Axis and Allied forces collided in the Western Desert, near El-Alamein, Egypt. Both sides used landmines as a means of limiting each other’s mobility.
Cambodian Children Killed In Rocket Explosion, News Brief
Cambodian Children Killed In Rocket Explosion, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Three children were killed 9 September 2012 in the Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia after attempting to salvage scrap metal from a suspected B-40 rocket.
Country Profile: South Sudan, Cisr Journal
Country Profile: South Sudan, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Two decades of fighting between the Sudanese government and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army/Movement in southern Sudan ended with the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed in 2005. The agreement allowed for a referendum, by which residents of southern Sudan voted for independence in July 2011, creating the country of South Sudan.
Country Profile: Sudan, Cisr Journal
Country Profile: Sudan, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Bordering the Red Sea and comprised mostly of ethnic Arabs, Sudan is located in North Africa and is deemed part of the Middle East. As a result of the first and second Sudanese Civil Wars (1955–1972 and 1983–2005), and the ensuing political turmoil following the conflict in Darfur (2003–present), Sudan is considered one of the most heavily mined countries in the world.
Franco-Mines: A French-Language Forum For Mine Action And Other Explosive Devices, Manuel Gonzal
Franco-Mines: A French-Language Forum For Mine Action And Other Explosive Devices, Manuel Gonzal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In 2005 the United Nations Development Programme – Africa organized the Socio-Economic Approaches to Mine Action Planning and Management Regional Workshop for Africa at the International Mine Action Training Centre in Nairobi. This workshop aimed to study socioeconomic approaches to mine action.
The Development Of Victim Assistance In Cambodia, Lao Veng, Sisary Kheng
The Development Of Victim Assistance In Cambodia, Lao Veng, Sisary Kheng
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Cambodian Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation has played an active role in collaboration and support to mobilize resources for victims in Cambodia. A number of local and international organizations contributed to the development of better victim assistance services.
Mine/Erw Risk Education In Afghanistan, Samim Hashimi
Mine/Erw Risk Education In Afghanistan, Samim Hashimi
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Afghanistan continues to face many challenges from landmines and explosive remnants of war. The Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan and its many partners coordinate to reduce risk for affected communities. Teacher training, mass media and a revamped mine risk education curriculum for schools are important facets of recent efforts. In addition, regular monitoring of MRE ensures quality education for all citizens in at-risk areas.
Ikmaa And Gdma Merge, News Brief
Ikmaa And Gdma Merge, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Although KRG funded and managed IKMAA and GDMA, the two organizations remained separate entities until Deputy Prime Minister Imad Ahmad announced the two organizations would merge on 29 May 2012 during a commemorative ceremony at IKMAA’s Erbil headquarters.
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center Of Colombia, Cisr Journal
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center Of Colombia, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
El Centro Integral de Rehabilitación de Colombia (CIREC) is a nonprofit organization based in Bogotá, Colombia that focuses on the rehabilitation of disabled individuals by strengthening physical and social capacities in order to improve independence and quality of life.
Clear Path International, Cisr Journal
Clear Path International, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Founded in 2000, Clear Path International is a nonprofit organization that serves persons affected by landmines or other explosive remnants of war and who are disabled or displaced by armed conflict.
Danish Demining Group, Cisr Journal
Danish Demining Group, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Danish Demining Group was founded in 1997 and is the Humanitarian Mine Action Unit in the Danish Refugee Council.
The Center For International Stabilization And Recovery At James Madison University, Cisr Journal
The Center For International Stabilization And Recovery At James Madison University, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia helps communities affected by violence and trauma through education, programs and transformative services.
Libyan Mine Action Center, Cisr Journal
Libyan Mine Action Center, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Despite the landmines and explosive remnants of war left over from World War II (1940–1943), the 1977 conflict with Egypt and the Libyan-Chadian war (1980–1987), Libya's former dictator Moammar Gadhafi made little effort to establish a demining program in Libya.
Msu Mind Lab's Undercover Uxo, Cisr Journal
Msu Mind Lab's Undercover Uxo, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In 2010, the Media, Interface and Network Design Lab at Michigan State University completed a computer training game, Undercover UXO, to provide unexploded ordnance and mine-risk education to Cambodian children.
United Nations Mine Action Service, Cisr Journal
United Nations Mine Action Service, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Established in 1997 by the United Nations General Assembly, the United Nations Mine Action Service is located within the U.N.'s Department of Peacekeeping's Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions.