Civilians pay the heaviest price during armed conflict.
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From Principle to Practice: Protecting civilians in violent contexts
Following on from the ACMC Australian Guidelines for the Protection of Civilians (2015) this handbook aims to provide the ‘what’, the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of protecting civilians in violent contexts and is intended for people working at the operational level including government, NGOs, UN and other organisations.
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Women, Peace and Security: An Introductory Manual
Women’s leadership and collective action have changed the world by combatting violence against women and building equality. Women’s leadership is central to reconciliation and conflict resolution and to peacebuilding efforts that bring results for families and communities.
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ACMC convened a workshop to consider the changing context of Protection of Civilians (POC) and identify emerging challenges and avenues to minimise the risk to civilians in crisis.
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Partnering for Peace
Australia’s peacekeeping and peace-building experiences in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, and in Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste.
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Enhancing the protection of Civilians - Background paper
A background paper prepared for the Australian Government’s Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence
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The course built participants’ awareness of core POC principles and frameworks and included sessions focussed on the Laws of Armed Conflict, socially inclusive protection approaches, cultural property protection and the implications of climate change for POC.
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Australian Guidelines for the Protection of Civilians
A whole-of-government perspective on the Protection of Civilians (POC) in international situations of armed conflict and other situations of violence.
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While States’ obligations to protect civilians in times of conflict are clear, what happens when a non-state armed group is the
de-facto authority? ACMC hosted senior visitors from advocacy group Geneva Call to explore this challenging issue.
Director, Partnerships and Preparedness
Maryann Horne
The Directorate of Partnerships and Preparedness builds and fosters relationships with government and non-government stakeholders, using the work of ACMC to influence better policy and advocate for civil-military collaboration in that community.