Protecting civilians in war : the ICRC, UNHCR, and their limitations in internal armed conflicts

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 Protecting Civilians in War: The ICRC, UNHCR, and their Limitations in Internal Armed Conflicts
 Copyright
 Acknowledgements
 Contents
 Tables
 Introduction
 BACKGROUND
 THE ICRC AND UNHCR
 COLOMBIA, THE DRC, AND MYANMAR
 Colombia
 DRC
 Myanmar
 METHODS AND PRESENTATION
 PLAN OF THE BOOK
 1: The ICRC and UNHCR
 INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY
 INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE
 INSTITUTIONAL CULTURE
 Decision-Making and Internal Communication
 Confidence, Certainty, and Consistency
 Conservatism and Pragmatism
 CONCLUSIONS
 2: Principles of Humanitarian Action
 HUMANITY
 IMPARTIALITY Interpretations of ImpartialityChallenges to Working Impartially
 ICRC and UNHCR Strategies to Overcome These Obstacles
 NEUTRALITY
 Perspectives on Neutrality
 ICRC and UNHCR Interpretations of Neutrality
 ICRC and UNHCR Strategies to Ensure and Demonstrate Neutrality
 INDEPENDENCE
 CONCLUSIONS
 3: Legal Frameworks for Protection
 KEY LEGAL AND NORMATIVE FRAMEWORKS FOR THE PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS
 International Humanitarian Law
 IHL Principles
 The Centrality of IHL in the Work of the ICRC
 International Refugee Law
 IRL Principles
 International Human Rights Law International and Regional Legislation on IDPsDomestic Law
 Geneva Call Deeds of Commitment
 LAWS, NORMS, AND THE MANDATES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE ICRC AND UNHCR
 Law Restricting Issues that the ICRC and UNHCR Will Address
 Working in Contexts and on Issues outside the Relevant Legal Frameworks
 Ignoring Issues within the Boundaries of the Relevant Legal Frameworks
 THE USE AND USEFULNESS OF THESE FRAMEWORKS
 General Preference for Legalistic Approaches to Protection
 Legal and Non-Legal Argumentation in ICRC Interventions with Armed Parties Guiding Principles, Domestic Legislation, and Non-Legal Argumentation in the Work of UNHCRCONCLUSIONS
 4: Objectives and Strategies of Protection
 CLASSIFYING PROTECTION OBJECTIVES
 VIOLENCE REDUCTION
 THREAT REDUCTION
 VULNERABILITY REDUCTION
 MITIGATING THE CONSEQUENCES OF VIOLENCE
 ENDS AND MEANS
 Law and Public Policy
 Material Assistance and Other Practical Projects
 CONCLUSIONS
 5: Protection Roles and Responsibilities of Other Actors
 STATES
 State Sovereignty
 Protection Roles of Affected States
 Supporting the State
 Holding the State to Account ICRC and UNHCR Relationships with the Affected StateOther States
 NON-STATE ARMED PARTIES TO CONFLICT
 ICRC and UNHCR Engagement with Non-State Armed Groups
 Colombia
 DRC
 Myanmar
 Engagement with International Peacekeeping Forces
 AFFECTED COMMUNITIES, CIVIL (AND UNCIVIL) SOCIETY
 CONCLUSIONS
 6: Protection Activities
 MONITORING AND ANALYSIS
 REGISTRATION AND DOCUMENTATION
 DIALOGUE AND ADVOCACY
 Dialogue with the Perpetrators of Violence
 Dialogue with Police and Civilian Agencies of Government
 Private Advocacy with the Diplomatic Community and the Wider International Community