CIVIC calls on NATO to investigate civilian harm in Libya

From The New York Times: “You would think…that all of the lessons [NATO] learned from Afghanistan would have been transferred to Libya,” said Sarah Holewinski, the executive director of CIVIC, which helped NATO devise its practices for Afghanistan. “But many of them didn’t.”

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Civilian Harm in Somalia: Creating an Appropriate Response

Our new report supported by UNHCR details what Somalis want in response to harm and how warring parties can lessen their impact on civilians.

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Our Mission

Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict works on behalf of war victims by advocating that warring parties recognize and help the civilians they harm. CIVIC supports the principle that it is never acceptable for a warring party to ignore civilian suffering.

In 2005, CIVIC’s founder Marla Ruzicka was killed in Iraq by a suicide bomb while advocating for families of victims. CIVIC honors her legacy and strives to sustain her vision.

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