Humanitarian principles and protection dilemmas: Addressing the security situation of aid workers in darfur

Journal of International Peacekeeping

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 86-116

  Eckroth, Karoline R ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS NUPI   (Norway)

Author keywords

Darfur; Humanitarian workers; Principles of humanitarian action; Protection of civilians; Security; Security triangle; UN peacekeepers

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956253888     PISSN: 18754104     EISSN: 18754112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/187541110X12592205205694     Document Type: Article

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