Essays about: "International humanitarian workers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words International humanitarian workers.

1. 1. Rule of Flaws : Challenges to Revitalizing the International Legal Protection of Search and Rescue Humanitarian Aid Workers Facing Criminalization in the Mediterranean

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Annachiara Ruzzetta; [2023]
   Keywords : Criminalization; policing humanitarianism; search and rescue; humanitarian aid workers; Mediterranean Sea; legal protection;

   Abstract : In the latest years, European governments have increasingly criminalized providing support to displaced people. Humanitarian non-governmental organizations (NGO) carrying out life-saving search and rescue (SAR) activities in the Mediterranean Sea have been facing wide obstacles in aiding newcomers, and in many instances have been subject to criminal proceedings. READ MORE

3. 2. THE CRIMINALISATION OF NGO-LED SAR OPERATIONS : A Contributing Factor Towards Crimes Against Humanity Against Migrants in Libya

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Maanpreet Kaur; [2023]
   Keywords : Mediterranean Sea; migrants; distress; lifesaving efforts; Non-Governmental Organisations NGO ; Search and Rescue SAR Operations; Libyan Coast Guard LCG ; detention; human rights violations; criminalisation; NGO aid workers; interception; risks; vulnerable; Crimes Against Humanity CAH ; Italy; criminalisation of humanitarian aid workers; vilification; SAR missions; consequences; rights; dynamics; international legal framework; liability; Italian State Officials ISO ; International Criminal Court ICC ; legislations; International Criminal Law;

   Abstract : In the perilous waters of the Mediterranean Sea, migrants find themselves facing limited choices when in distress. Their options are stark: either to rely on the lifesaving efforts of Non- Governmental Organisations (NGO) aid workers conducting Search and Rescue (SAR) Operations, to be intercepted by the Libyan Coast Guard (LCG) and subsequently detained in Libya where their human rights are gravely violated, or to face the tragic fate of perishing at sea. READ MORE

4. 3. The professionalisation of thehumanitarian system versus theChinese societal expectations : What has hindered mainland Chinese citizens from pursuing careers in international humanitarian aid?

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

   Author : Xiwen Li; [2022]
   Keywords : Humanitarian aid workers; professionalisation; Chinese society; career decision; intersectionality; DEI; United Nations; elite education;

   Abstract : The professionalisation of the humanitarian sector has led to an increasing number of its professional staff worldwide. However, working in humanitarian aid is not a popular career path in mainland China, and some humanitarian organisations have also struggled to recruit Chinese professionals. READ MORE

5. 4. Can All Humanitarian Workers Access the Same Support and is that Support Effective? : A qualitative study of MHPSS for staff in humanitarian organizations

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Isabelle Rehnström; [2022]
   Keywords : Humanitarian workers; mental health; mental well-being; stress management; humanitarian organizations.;

   Abstract : Humanitarian workers often operate in high-risk environments, including warzones, environmental disasters, and outbreaks of infectious diseases, amongst others. Research shows that the mental health of any worker is affected when exposed to high levels of negative stress for some time. READ MORE

6. 5. The Western Savior: Making Aid the Enemy : What leads non-state armed groups to target international humanitarian aid workers?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Amanda Jenc Blomster; [2021]
   Keywords : Humanitarian Aid Worker; Non-State Armed Groups; International Humanitarian Aid Workers; Aid Worker Security;

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