New analysis released by Airwars’ project the Civilian Protection Monitor details the extent of the US walk-back on its commitments to protect civilians in war, while showing major improvements in policy and practice in the Netherlands. The United Kingdom has maintained its status as ‘Uncommitted’ to mitigating harm to civilians from its own military operations, […]
By Jessica Garlasco In 2014, Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) was launched to counter the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria. The US-led campaign claimed victory in countering the territorial gains of ISIS in 2019 as the final territory in Baghuz was reclaimed. Yet as the conflict unfolded across cities and towns, it brought severe […]
As Airwars takes on the leadership of CPM, we are inviting new partnerships to broaden our impact and deepen our collective capacity to drive meaningful change. We are seeking both formal and informal collaborations with innovative civil society partners, academic organisations, think tanks, and others working to improve civilian harm mitigation and response (CHMR) standards […]
By Lucca de Ruiter, Erin Bijl and Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen This article was first published on Just Security on August 14th. As the international security environment grows more volatile and major militaries shift focus from counterinsurgency and counterterrorism to large-scale combat, critical lessons on reducing and addressing civilian harm from their own operations risk being shelved […]