Elke dag vallen er 100 burgerdoden bij conflicten en raken vele malen meer mensen gewond. Vaak zonder erkenning, hulp of rechtvaardigheid. Wanneer we het hebben over oorlog en de schade die het met zich meebrengt, wordt het perspectief van ‘gewone burgers’ vaak achterwege gelaten.
In de Civilian Protection Podcast – een samenwerking tussen Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) en PAX – laten we de stemmen van mensen die conflict hebben doorstaan juist wel horen. Deze podcast gaat over de gevaren waarmee zij geconfronteerd worden en de keuzes die ze maken, maar ook over wat we kunnen doen om mensen wereldwijd beter te beschermen tegen de gevolgen van conflict. Wij vinden namelijk dat het tijd is om burgers centraal te stellen in de gesprekken over oorlog en conflict. Je kunt de Civilian Protection Podcast ook volgen op bijvoorbeeld Spotify of Apple Podcasts en Instagram. De podcast is in het Engels van de podcast is Engels. Je kunt de afleveringen ook hieronder luisteren.
Every day, 100 civilians are killed in conflict and countless more are harmed, often without recognition, recourse, or justice. Yet their perspectives are repeatedly missing from the stories we tell about war and the way we think about war’s costs.
The Civilian Protection Podcast, brought to you by CIVIC and PAX, shares the voices of people affected by war, the dangers they face, the choices they make, and what can be done to better protect them — because we believe it’s time to put them at the center of the discussion.
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) envisions a world in which no civilian is harmed in conflict. We support communities affected by conflict in their quest for protection and strengthen the resolve and capacity of armed actors to prevent and respond to civilian harm.
PAX works to protect civilians living in conflict. Our purpose is to reduce civilian harm, end armed violence and build sustainable peace around the world. To achieve this, we work closely with civil society and authorities at local and international levels to put civilian perspectives first.
This episode records a conversation between Rolien and Udo, the Executive Directors of PAX and CIVIC respectively. With Annie, they discuss the landscape and main challenges of civilian protection (work) today, the worrying trends they see, as well as what keeps them going. This is the last episode in the Civilian Protection series.
Guests: Udo Jude Ilo, Interim Executive Director at CIVIC, and Rolien Sasse, Executive Director at PAX
This podcast is brought to you by CIVIC and PAX.
You can find a full transcript of this episode here.
This episode includes clips from previous Civilian Protection Podcast episodes, specifically episodes 1 and 6 (season 1), 7 (season 2), and 13, 14 and 15 (season 3).
To learn more about the work of CIVIC or PAX, see: