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Article

28 Sep 2016

Author:
Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) & International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Guidance for companies on addressing human rights challenges when operating in conflict zones

"Addressing Security and Human Rights Challenges in Complex Environments Toolkit,"

The Toolkit has the form of an overall guidance document with references to a selection of the most relevant existing resources and tools. The Toolkit includes four chapters: 1) Working with host governments, 2) Working with public security forces, and 3) Working with private security providers, and 4) Working with communities…The Toolkit is structured around challenges related to the issues of working with host governments, public security forces and private security providers…Good practices and recommendations are provided on how to address these challenges building on what the VPs, the IGTs, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and security sector reform good practice specifically say on those issues. These good practices are not meant to be prescriptive. It is up to the user to evaluate whether they could be…appropriate to the local context...Together with these good practices, practical tools such as checklists, templates and case studies are provided…