The 'Protection Crisis': A Review of Field-Based Strategies for Humanitarian Protection in Darfur
- Author: Humanitarian Policy Group; Sara Pantuliano and Sorcha O?Callaghan
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Date:
December 2006
The 'Protection Crisis': A Review of Field-Based Strategies for Humanitarian Protection in Darfur
Comments:
The Discussion Paper analyses the evolution of the Darfur conflict and its impact on the civilian population, as well as the measures civilians have taken in response to the different threats they face. The Paper explores the conceptual framework behind humanitarian protection, and discusses the response by the international community to civilian insecurity in Darfur. It concludes by looking at the politics of protection in humanitarian settings, and describes the dilemmas of leadership and coordination in Darfur.
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