Reports we Support

L'Osservatorio presents reports and other types of research studies produced by international organisations, NGOs, and research centres interested in issues concerning the protection of civilians in conflict, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding frameworks. The aim is to offer to the general public summarised versions and a synthesis of these reports and research materials, thus makeing highly technical documents accessible to everyone.

The Sea Cemetery

The Sea Cemetery

30 June 2016
On 24 May 2016, the Turkish NGO Support to Life launched a floating memorial to more than 4,000 Syrian refugees who are known to have lost their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean.

Amnesty International 2015/2016 Report: Afghanistan

A young man looks across the devastation caused by a massive truck bomb in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 7, 2015.

According to Amnesty International, Afghanistan continues to experience increasing insecurity due to insurgency and continuing failures of government to hold perpetrators of the violence accountable.

Ecuadorian Police Crackdown on Protesters

Protesters carry flags and banners while marching in Quito, Ecuador on August 12, 2015.

According to Human Rights Watch, Ecuadorian Police used excessive force, arbitrary detentions, and illegal home searches against protestors across the country.

Syria: No justice without return of displaced people

Syrian refugees relocating to Germany in first wave of temporary resettlement program.

According to the International Center of Transitional Justice (ICTJ) report on Syria, it is now time to create the circumstances for the eventual return of displaced persons (DP’s) to the country.

The Report of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea

Mike Smith, Chairperson, Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea, presents the report to the 28th Session at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

In 2014, the Human Rights Council established the Commission of Inquiry on human rights in Eritrea, initially for a period of one year, pursuant to its resolution 26/24.

Conflict in Afghanistan: 180,000 people displaced in desperate need of humanitarian aid

Conflict induced displacement in Afghanistan as of 5 June 2016

OCHA - Ongoing fighting causes families to be displaced more than once, fleeing further into remote and conflict zones, making it harder for humanitarian agencies to reach them.

“Even wars have rules.” UN condemns attacks on medical workers in conflict situations

Attack on ambulance

In response to deteriorating conditions in many war zones, the UN Security Council strongly condemned attacks on medical personnel in conflict situations.

Intelligent solutions to respond to the global refugee crisis

Migrants are seen on a capsizing boat before a rescue operation by Italian navy ships off the coast of Libya.

In an unprecedented step, the Board of Trustees of the International Crisis Group (ICG) has called on leaders for better coordination in the global refugee crisis, with an important, ambitious, and inspiring statement.

Destruction of civilian homes in Tikrit (Iraq)

Streets in Tikrit (Iraq) on April 1, 2015 after the city had been recaptured form ISIS

The Human Rights Watch’s report “Ruinous Aftermath” highlights the destruction after the government recapture of Tikrit from ISIS.

The conflict in Mali and its consequences on civilians

A Malian soldier stands guard at a Timbuktu market. Mali's president has sought peace talks with Tuareg rebels but many fear the Malian army will seek scapegoats once the French leave.

The Center for Civilians in Conflict’s report “Fending for Ourselves” details the three year conflict in Mali and its impact on civilians since January 2012.

Human Rights Watch demands for protection of civilians in Darfur

Satellite image of the village of Um Gunya recorded after the government offensive in late February 2014, shows extensive areas of housing destruction and evidence of burnt vegetation consistent with an arson attack.

Human Rights Watch demands for protection of civilians in Darfur with its report “Men With No Mercy.”

Uganda Women and Children Suffer from Lack of Accountability of Sexual Crimes

Uganda Women and Children Suffer from Lack of Accountability of Sexual Crimes

From Rejection to Redress: an ICTJ report on the repercussions of sexual violence in Northern Uganda

Approximately 415,000 Syrian Refugee Children Not Attending School In Turkey

Syrian Kurdish refugees look out from the back of a truck as they enter Turkey from the town of Kobane, Syria.

Human Rights Watch affirms that less than one-third of Syrian children who entered Turkey are not in school due to barriers affecting the 2 million refugee population in Turkey

Preventing Conflict, Transforming Justice, Securing the Peace in the last 15 years

Luscie, 32, fled Burundi with her eight children. They live at the Lusenda refugee camp in DRC.

Fifteen years after the adoption of Security Council Resolution 1325, UN Women has released a global study on its implementation, entitled “Preventing Conflict, Transforming Justice, Securing the Peace”.
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