Darfur: Baseline Kapb Survey,
2012
UNAMID
Darfur: Baseline Kapb Survey, Beatrice Winkler, Shaza Ragab
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article summarizes the first baseline Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Beliefs Survey conducted in Darfur since 2003. The purpose of the survey was to gain a better understanding of the knowledge, attitudes, practices and beliefs of the at-risk population in Darfur regarding explosive remnants of war, and to evaluate aspects of transfer of knowledge, use of mass media and surveillance mechanisms.
Handicap International’S Risk Education Challenges,
2012
Consultant
Handicap International’S Risk Education Challenges, Valentina Crini
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Handicap International advocates an integrated approach to mine/explosive remnants of war education that on one hand involves participants ranging from actors in the field to national and international policymakers, and on the other hand includes all pillars of mine action. This article examines some prominent challenges facing these practitioners.
Healing The Wounds Of War: Victim Assistance In Post-Conflict Burundi,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Healing The Wounds Of War: Victim Assistance In Post-Conflict Burundi, Cameron Macauley
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Although violence in Burundi has subsided, the majority of the survivors still suffer from psychological trauma, including depression, poor self-esteem and anxiety. To manage these negative effects, the Centre d'Encadrement et de Développement des Anciens Combattants (Training Centre for Development of Ex-Combatants) initiated a peer-support program to help ex-combatants solve their challenges as a group. James Madison University’s Center for International Stabilization and Recovery and Action on Armed Violence worked with CEDAC on this peer-support program. The program is funded jointly by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and AOAV.
Cisr Donates 200 Mobile Phones To Peer-Support Workers,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2012
Disability/Victim Assistance Advisor
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,
2012
Demining HIV/Aids Partnership
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,
2012
Center for Health and Human Development
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,
2012
Tajikistan Mine Action Centre (TNMAC)
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,
2012
Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD)
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,
2012
MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
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,
2012
Humanitarian Mine Action Specialist
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,
2012
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)
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
Community Reporting Increases Safety In Quang Tri Province,
2012
Project RENEW
Community Reporting Increases Safety In Quang Tri Province, Ngo Xuan Hien, Dinh Ngoc Vu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Established in 2001, Project RENEW—Restoring the Environment and Neutralizing the Effects of the War—develops and tests new ways of providing effective responses to the humanitarian challenge caused by explosive remnants of war. In accordance with international standards, the project embraces major pillars of mine action including surveys and assessments for the development of a mine action database, clearance, risk education, victim assistance and community development.
Humanitarian Demining Symposium In Šibenik, Croatia,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2012
University of Geneva
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,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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: Kenya,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Country Profile: Kenya, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Kenya is located on the eastern coast of Africa, bordered by Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Although the country is largely unaffected by landmines and unexploded ordnance, the easy accessibility of small arms and light weapons poses a serious threat to national security. These weapons exacerbate regional conflicts and are especially detrimental in pastoral communities.
Country Profile: Libya,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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.
