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This document presents the findings of a pilot empirical survey study on the impact of counterterrorism measures on humanitarian action.
This aide-memoire aims to provide security guidance to staff undertaking a field visit.
The purpose of this paper by Harriet Moynihan (2016) is to set out a clear statement of the law on aiding and assisting as it stands, with particular regard to its application in situations of armed conflict and counterterrorism. The…
This paper by Kate Jones (2017) outlines elements of the UK regulatory framework that do or could adversely affect humanitarian action in areas controlled by NSAGs.
The Crisis Overview 2016: Humanitarian Trends and Risks for 2017, outlines the countries where needs are greatest, and growing, at the end of 2016.
In this blog, Alex Marriage briefly outlines the security risks that aid workers can and have faced due to counter-terrorist financing (CTF) measures and goes on to describe the international mechanism through which CTF measures are developed and evaluated. Alex goes on to outline the recent changes to CTF recommendations and what this might mean for humanitarian NGOs.
People management has a direct impact on security risk management. This module takes a closer look at the employee cycle and identifies the practices in people management which carry an obligation or risk. This module demonstrates that the best solution…
People management has a direct impact on security risk management. This module, developed by Christine Williamson, takes a closer look at the employee cycle and identifies the practices in people management which carry an obligation or risk. This module demonstrates that the best solution for good people management integrates security risk management with all stages of the employee cycle.
During the first nine months of 2016, open sources reported 487 aid staff killed, kidnapped, injured or assaulted. That is 60% more than the same period in 2015 according to information gathered by Insecurity Insight. NGOs with sufficient resources and senior…
This guidance document (2017) was developed by Harry Linnell who is a Crisis Management Insurance Broker at RKH Specialty. It provides guidance to NGOs on the questions to consider before taking out crisis management insurance.