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Debate and discussion about issues related to keeping aid workers safe in dangerous places.

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Aid Worker Security Report 2012

Started by J. Dec 21, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Key findingsIn 2011, 308 aid workers were killed, kidnapped or wounded – the highest number yet recorded. After declining in 2010, total incidents of violence against aid workers rose again,…Continue

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Security issues related to Crisis in Syria plus link to updated GPR 8

Started by Lon Peterson Aug 31, 2012. 0 Replies 3 Likes

First I am not in region currently but I have worked briefly in the Lebanon, Jordan and Israel so familiar with the ground and people (also looking to go back if any openings). I would love to hear…Continue

Tags: Jordan, Israel, Lebanon., Turkey, security

Yemen: ICRC staff member killed in Abyan

Started by Timo Luege Jun 21, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Very sad: Sana'a/Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is deeply shocked and dismayed by the death of one of its staff members, Hussein Saleh, who was killed this…Continue

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Who's Rules?

Started by T. Last reply by Trayle May 16, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Comment by Robyn Kerrison 2/5/2012A question to all (which I think, given we're only 8 here so far, I'll cross-post): How often are NGO security restrictions…Continue

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Comment by Robyn on February 4, 2012 at 7:20am: A question to all (which I think, given we're only 8 here so far, I'll cross-post): How often are NGO security restrictions (curfews, limitations on what modes of transport are acceptable, which locations, restaurants etc are off-limits) cut and pasted from what applies to the UN in the same city?