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Foreword
Introductory Messages
Protecting civilians in armed conflict
Following a colloquium concerned with one of Africa’s intractable problems, the protection of civilians in armed conflict raging in many parts of Africa, a book,
By all means necessary: Protecting civilians and preventing atrocities in Africa, edited by Dan Kuwali, Extraordinary Professor in the Centre for Human Rights, and Professor Frans Viljoen, Director, was published by PULP.
The book deals with the protection of specific populations of civilians: refugees and internally displaced persons in armed conflicts; potential and actual victims of sexual and gender-based violence in
Africa; minorities; those at risk of violent extremism; and children. Lessons learned in the protection of civilians in armed conflicts are drawn from experiences in West Africa, the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa, North Africa and the Middle East, and also by way of Africa’s key peace and security agenda.
Focusing on means and strategies for dealing with mass atrocities, a number of essays look into the role
in the protection of civilians of humanitarian agencies, of the United Nations Security Council, the UN Human Rights Council, and courts. A few concluding essays deal with the future of protecting civilians and preventing atrocities.
DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE
PEOPLE AND CONTEXTS
Human Rights and Dignity
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
PLANET AND SUSTAINABILITY
Awards
Lead Researchers
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Frans Viljoen, Director of the Centre for Human Rights