Enhancing Protection for Civilians in Armed Conflict and Other Situations of Violence

This brochure explains how the ICRC works to protect civilians in armed conflict and other situations of violence, proposing a step-by-step, multidisciplinary approach.

The first chapter focuses on the preliminary analysis of protection problems affecting a given population.

The second introduces a classification of ICRC protection activities for civilians.

The third and final chapter covers issues of interest to organizations that deal with protection data.