http://www1.universia.net/catalogaxxi/C10066PPESII1/S143352/P143299NN1/INDEX.HTMLEXPOSICIONES VIRTUALES EN SOLIDARIDADhttp://www1.universia.net/catalogaxxi/img/cabecera/universia1.gif http://www1.universia.net/CatalogaXXI «The following photographs were taken in Sierra Leone in May and June 2000, after the rebel Revolutionary United Front (RUF) took 500 United Nations peacekeepers hostage and reignited the country's nine-year-old civil war. Human Rights Watch researchers immediately began gathering testimonies from fleeing civilians, and soon established that the RUF had returned to its old tactics:abducting children, raping young girls, murdering innocent people, looting property, and cutting off the arms and legs of civilians.»]]> «U.S. Marines battle al-Sadr's men in Najaf. A photographic look at the fighting.»]]> The Digital Journalist.
Introduction]]> The Digital Journalist.
Introduction]]> About these Photos]]> The Digital Journalist.
Introduction]]> «It is seven years since the declining Soviet Union released the last of its most renowned political dissidents, and closed a chapter of notorious human rights abuse in psychiatric hospitals and GULAG prisons. Yet today, in another archipelago of grim state institutions, the authorities of the Russian Federation are violating the fundamental rights of tens of thousands of innocent citizens: children abandoned to state orphanages.»]]> Kosovo.]]> «Esta colección de fotografías ilustra algunas de las actividades que realiza el CICR en el ámbito del agua y el saneamiento en Liberia, Etiopía, Burundi, República Democrática del Congo, Ruanda, Kenya, Yibuti, Rusia/Ingushetia, Afganistán e Irak.»
+ Fotografías]]>Fotos: Franco Pagetti. ]]>Fotografías: Nick Danziger. ]]>+ Fotografías]]> Fotografías: Franco Pagetti. ]]>Fotografías: Nick Danziger. ]]> + Fotografías.]]> «Afganistán es uno de los países del mundo más infestado de minas. Todas las facciones y partes implicadas en el conflicto afgano en el transcurso de los últimos 15 años han recurrido a las minas. Cabe destacar que las pérdidas debidas a estos artefactos alcanzaron un nivel récord en 1992, y luego en 1995. En este último caso, las actividades militares se habían caracterizado particularmente por un uso masivo de minas en la ciudad de Kabul misma, lo que trajo como consecuencia un gran número de muertos y de heridos entre los combatientes y los civiles.» ]]> The Digital Journalist.
Introduction]]> «The Afghan gallery features shots by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer James Hill of The New York Times from late 2001, accompanied by excerpts from James's diary.»]]> The Digital Journalist.
«...pictures from the Kosovo Crisis, David Brauchli documents the end of the NATO bombing campaign and the refugees return home.»]]> The Digital Journalist.]]> Photographs by Lori Grinker.
«The book is the result of a photographic and reporting project of monumental proportions, which spans 30 countries (24 of which are in the book) over a period of 15 years. It started in February of 1989 when Grinker accompanied a group of American veterans returning to Vietnam for the first time after the war, but its genesis was three years earlier in Israel on a trip that the photographer took to the West Bank and Gaza to do a story on Arab-Israeli cooperation. The photographic possibilities turned out to be limited, so she tried, successfully, to work in a rehabilitation and recreational center for veterans and their families called Beit Halochem, which means the warrior’s home. She photographed and interviewed its inhabitants, and became fascinated with what war does to those it uses, and this was to be the first contact with former warriors around the globe.» ]]> The Digital Journalist.
«When I was covering the war in Viet Nam there were reports from Ha Noi in 1967 claiming that millions of people had been victims of chemical warfare. Officials in Saigon dismissed these as crude propaganda and for us journalists in the South there was little opportunity to verify claims made by the North.» ]]>+ Fotografías
+ Fotografías]]> American Photojournalist.
«The American Civil War has been referred to as the first modern war. This war saw the increase in the number of men involved, strategic sweeping movements, the use of trains and telegraphs, effective use of combined land-sea operations, and the increasing sophistication of the weaponry including rifled artillery, repeating weapons and iron-clad ships.»]]>Fotografias: Luz Luzerno.]]>Fotografías: Luz Luzemo.]]>Fotografías: Luz Luzemo.]]> «La naturaleza cada vez más polarizada de muchos de los conflictos armados actuales pone en riesgo el futuro de la acción humanitaria independiente. El espacio para esta actividad se reduce considerablemente a medida que varios grupos radicales han comenzado a asociar a los trabajadores humanitarios con las campañas lideradas por potencias occidentales en Afganistán e Irak. Además, diversas fuerzas armadas han desarrollado sus propios programas de ayuda, con el objetivo adicional de ganarse la simpatía de poblaciones que desconfían de su presencia. Estas dos tendencias debilitan la seguridad de los trabajadores humanitarios y reducen su capacidad de prestar protección y asistencia, que se basa solamente en criterios de necesidad.» ]]> Attacmadrid.org
Segunda parte]]> Picture Gallery.]]> The Digital Journalist.
Introduction]]>+ Fotografías]]> Fotografías: David Higgs. ]]> «The need to bury, or otherwise lay to rest, the casualties of war have practical, social, religious and cultural significances. There is also a basic human need for survivors of conflict to commemorate individual loss and, in the process of remembering, be consoled and healed. These important aspects of the history of modern conflict are well documented in the collections of the Imperial War Museum.» ]]> Fotos: Thierrry Gassman.]]> + Fotografías.]]> «En la escala del horror, Camboya se disputa el primer lugar en el palmarés de los países más minados, junto con Afganistán y Angola. Triste récord, que deja a poblaciones enteras a merced de una mina antipersonal a la vuelta de un sembrado de arroz, de un largo o de un camino que se toma cotidianamente.» ]]> «Photographs from across the Caucasus were taken by World Press Photo Award winner Heidi Bradner, who has been based in Moscow for more than a decade.»]]> «Images of Pripyat and nearby villages where schools, nurseries, apartments and playgrounds were abandoned in panic and people left thier whole lives behind.»]]> «Desde 1998, el CICR ha brindado asistencia alimentaria de emergencia a la población afectada por la violencia en el estado mexicano de Chiapas. Ha emprendido también diversos programas cuya finalidad es propiciar la autosuficiencia de las comunidades y ha reforzado las capacidades locales en materia de salud y de agua y saneamiento. Estas actividades, que finalizarán a lo largo del año 2004, son retratadas en esta serie de fotografías.» ]]> The Digital Journalist.
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«The Bombay slums are a byword for crime, squalor, dirty politics and communal riots, and Dharavi, the much-vaunted “largest slum in Asia”, is the biggest and most feared of the lot. Scene of some of the worst excesses of the post-Babri Masjid riots of 92/93 in which an unknown number of people lost their lives and entire districts were burnt to the ground with the collusion of the city’s leading politicians, its reputation for random violence and extreme poverty is still strong in the minds of Bombay’s middle classes and the media, Indian and international alike.»]]> Gallery 2
Gallery 3]]> Kosovo.]]> «In the era of 'Total War', distinctions between formal military forces and non-combatant civilians have become increasingly, and often deliberately, blurred. The collections illustrate the experiences of civilians; refugees, the victims of repression and ethnic cleansing, resistance, and those on the Home Front. Their experiences are documented, and their sacrifices given worthy prominence, in the museum's displays and collections.» ]]>Fotografía: Boris Heger. ]]> «Fortalecer la capacidad de recuperación de las comunidades frente a los daños ocasionados por el conflicto es uno de los objetivos de la acción humanitaria en Colombia.» ]]> «The support given to Great Britain by the peoples of the Dominions and Commonwealth was of vital importance in achieving victory in both World Wars. Commemoration of the role and sacrifices of the Commonwealth is an integral part of the remit of the Imperial War Museum. Great significance is placed on documenting, collecting and displaying items relating to the member states' war efforts and peace-keeping operations in the 20th and 21st centuries.» ]]> «Photographers are our eyes on the world. Photojournalists courageously risk their lives to record the joys and sorrows of humankind. Compassionate Photographer pays homage to Larry Burrows, the renowned LIFE magazine photographer who lost his life covering the South Vietnamese invasion of Laos on February 10, 1971.»]]> Estas fotos fueron publicadas en el informe de Human Rights Watch del año 2003.]]> The Digital Journalist.
«The strength, cohesion, and spirituality of the community and school was brought under the microscope of national media attention when two young men, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold "declared war" on their high school. "Declared war" is a description given by law enforcement, school officials, and Littleton citizens who describe the events of April 19, 1999.» ]]>Human Rights Watch. ]]> Estas fotos fueron publicadas en el informe de Human Rights Watch del año 2001.]]> «As fighting in Colombia's more than 30-year conflict intensifies, innocent civilians increasingly fall victim to paramilitary violence. Although the Colombian government denies it, Human Rights Watch has collected plentiful and convincing evidence of continuing close ties between paramilitary forces and the Colombian military, ties which include the military's direct support for and collaboration with paramilitaries. The following diary excerpts describe the terrible human cost of the conflict in Colombia, and of the Colombian government's failure to break the military-paramilitary links.»]]> + Fotografías. Ex-Yugoslavia]]> «La situación provocada por el conflicto en Darfur, oeste de Sudán, es una de las más acuciantes emergencias humanitarias actuales en el mundo. Cerca de un millón de personas se han visto obligadas a abandonar sus hogares y por lo menos 10.000 personas han resultado muertas a raíz del conflicto en que las fuerzas gubernamentales y la milicia Janjaweed se enfrentan a las fuerzas rebeldes del Ejército de Liberación de Sudán y el Movimiento Justicia e Igualdad.» ]]> The Digital Journalist.
«It's been 36 years since David Duncan, already long renowned, seemed to step out of Vietnam and into LIFE's New York offices. He had seen more wars and more of life than I ever knew existed. For a young researcher, actually more of a kid, that's when and where the admiration and friendship began.» ]]> «La reconstrucción posbélica es una fase muy complicada porque es necesario superar las consecuencias directas de la guerra y crear las condiciones para que en lo sucesivo esa sociedad pueda resolver sus conflictos de forma pacífica.»]]> Capítulo II.
Capítulo III.]]> American Photojournalist.
«It's a heavily patrolled area, the only part between the two countries where there's no fence. The mine fields, hidden tunnels, checkpoints and areas with ominous names like "the bridge of no return," make up this uninviting landscape. "At the 'bridge of no return,' we sometimes go looking. We slowly walk halfway across, but no further. There's gutted out shacks on the other side, with armed North Koreans inside.»]]>Difusión del derecho internacional humanitario y comunicación]]> The Digital Journalist. ]]> The Digital Journalist.]]> «En América Latina, los graves problemas económicos y sociales, como la pobreza y la creciente inequidad en la distribución de la riqueza, la criminalidad y las migraciones, provocan descontento social y violencia. Las privaciones económicas, asimismo, han politizado las divisiones étnicas, en la medida en que los grupos indígenas suelen formar parte de los sectores más desfavorecidos.» ]]> «La cárcel, tal como existe actualmente, no es nada más que en castigo, una imposición arbitraria que no busca facilitar el aprendizaje de ninguna norma. Tiene como único objetivo que el preso sufra, que se sienta mal, que experimente la humillación. Constituye nada más que una represalia.»]]>Fotografías: Sándor Horvath.]]>Fotografías: Josh Hobbins.]]>Fotografías: Till Mayer.]]>Fotografías: Luz Luzemo.]]> Fotografías: Sándor Horvath.]]> Fotografías: Michael Kleiner.
«El 24 de diciembre de 2000, el CICR terminó una importante operación de repatriación de prisioneros de guerra etíopes y eritreos, prioritariamente heridos graves y enfermos. Mediante esta operación, que comenzó el sábado, 23 de diciembre y que se desarrolló sin incidentes, fueron trasladados 360 etíopes y 359 eritreos.» ]]> Fotos: Till Mayer.
+ Fotografías]]> The Digital Journalist.
«Early last year photographer Philip Blenkinsop, along with Time magazine reporter Andrew Perrin, trekked out of the jungle in northern Laos to reach a special mountain hideaway that revealed the sad aftermath of the Vietnam War. Hmong guerrillas had fought under the direction of the CIA against Communist forces. When America pulled out of the war, they left behind the fighters and their families. Now three decades later, these fighters were still on the run, being hunted by the Thai military.» ]]> Additional information about the exhibition here.]]> Fotografías: Charles Page.
+ Fotografías]]> The Digital Journalist.
A Photographer's Diary in Macedonia and Kosovo. «My flight will land soon, and tomorrow morning I will be back on the border of Kosovo. I am haunted by the empty eyes and stares of thousands of refugees, and I cry as I think of the senseless destructionof the very fabric of so many lives. I hope the rage I feel from this injustice will not get the better of me, and I hope that you will reject those who try to sell you easy answers to this outrage, who cheat thebeauty of life by ignoring and being afraid to deal with its complexity.»]]> The Digital Journalist.
Albania-Kosovo.]]> «Seis semanas después del golpe de Estado liderado por el general Augusto Pinochet, la “Caravana de la Muerte” hace su última parada en la ciudad de Calama. Veintiséis hombres son ejecutados, y sus cuerpos enterrados en una fosa en el desierto.
Durante los años luego de las “desapariciones”, las esposas, madres, hermanas, hijas y abuelas de los 26 hombres intentaron en vano averiguar la suerte de sus familiares. Frustradas ante la falta de voluntad de las autoridades, las mujeres se internaron en el desierto premunidas de palas para encontrar los cuerpos de sus seres queridos.
Su búsqueda duro 17 años.»]]> «Refugee children suffer a form of double jeopardy. A denial of their human rights made them refugees in the first place; and as child refugees they are also frequently abused, as the most vulnerable category of an already vulnerable population. When they cross a border to flee persecution or conflict, refugee children often lose whatever social or familial protection they enjoyed at home. Established support systems, such as schools, break down and traditional family structures often collapse with flight. Tragically, the risk of human rights violations against refugee children therefore does not end at the crossing of international borders, even where they may have left behind them a series of traumatic experiences.»]]>Yuri Kozyrev.
«TIME Photographer Yuri Kozyrev accompanied Marines in a skirmish with insurgents in the restive town of Ramadi — one of the scores of small battles that seldom make headlines.» ]]> The Digital Journalist. ]]> Por país y por tema.]]> «Esta colección fotográfica sobre el proceso de paz de Guatemala y la verificación de los Acuerdos de paz por parte de MINUGUA, es el trabajo de los fotógrafos de la Misión desde 1994 y de algunos funcionarios que han contribuido en su formación. Fotógrafos: Jorge Aramburu, Patricio Rivas, Mischa Prince y J.Rolando Chew Klée. Funcionarios/as: Simon Fischer, Araminta Gálvez, Xiomara Campos y Seda Pumpyanskaya.»
Cientos de fotos.]]> + Fotografías]]> The Digital Journalist.
Introduction]]> The Digital Journalist.
Introduction]]> «En Haití, el conflicto político y social de larga data hizo eclosión a comienzos de este año, cuando los grupos armados opositores tomaron edificios de gobierno en el norte, en especial en la ciudad de Gonaives. Como parte de las protestas contra el gobierno, se incendiaron autos en las calles.» ]]> The Digital Journalist.
Introduction]]> Albania-Kosovo, April 1999.]]> The Digital Journalist.
«Entering the room of someone wrestling with death is an act of invasion. These are intimate places shrouded with vulnerability and mystery. To come in carrying a camera seems sacrilegious. My sensitivity may have been heightened by my own diagnosis with a disease regarded as terminal, so that when I meet someone needing care I am looking into a mirror of my own future. But the overwhelming sense of these places is less of illness than of heroism... Into this story come the heroes of this book - and my heroes too - caregivers. When I ask if I may take their pictures, they wonder why. When I say they are the angels in our midst, they shake their heads in disbelief. They would be the last to think of themselves as heroic.»]]> The Digital Journalist.]]> American Photojournalist.
«During this trip subject of mine photographs became the members of the local militia, which had undertaken the task of securing the envoy, the hundreds of antiaircraft bunkers scattered over the entire landscape as well as the ordinary people we encountered. Nearly every house in the villages that we visited had become the home of various firearms, including antiaircraft guns, machineguns, and even missile launchers. On the background all these military activities the life of the people resembles pastoral scenes from centuries ago.»]]> American Photojournalist.
«I traveled to Swaziland in November 2002 to photograph and write a story on how hunger is worsening the Aids crisis. I had lived in Zimbabwe, just north of Swaziland, in 1992 and 1995, and had seen evidence of the Aids crisis then. Cemeteries and morgues were filled to capacity.»]]> «Pero ante todo, Kike Miranda es un enamorado de la luz y el color de Africa y un hombre comprometido con los países del Sur. A través de su objetivo ha sabido plasmar la tierra y su gente, las costumbres y en definitiva, la realidad de este continente.»]]> «Su profesión de reportero gráfico en televisión le ha permitido realizar magníficos reportajes fotográficos, en los que con una gran sensibilidad ha recogido la vida y el sentir de los diferentes pueblos y culturas que ha visitado en sus frecuentes viajes como enviado especial.» ]]> «Las fotos que aquí se muestran, son una selección de niños de países como Perú, Colombia y Venezuela , que el autor tuvo ocasión de conocer. Es precisamente a estos niños a quienes Felipe quiere dedicar esta exposición 'virtual'.»]]> «Es a través de las imágenes que trata de encontrar alguna certeza, algo en lo que aferrarse para creer. La miseria del hombre se ve compensada por la grandeza de su conciencia , o sea por la capacidad de pensar, y por ende de encontrar a través del arte un camino que otorgue un sentido a la vida.»]]> «Viajera infatigable por África y América Latina, ha ido recopilando un material gráfico de extraordinario valor costumbrista en el que ha modelado, con su peculiar visión en blanco y negro, la vida cotidiana de las comunidades indígenas.»]]> Human Rights Watch, December 2000.]]> «Arreu del món s'han fet grans i multitudinàries manifestacions contra la guerra. A continuació, hi ha el llistat dels diferents pobles, ciutats i altres regions del planeta dels que en tenim fotografies.»]]>Fotos: Arista Idris. ]]> The Digital Journalist.
Introduction]]> Kosovo, September 1999.]]> American Photojournalist.
«The years immediately following the fall of communism in Ukraine and Eastern Europe saw the forced closing of numerous asylums for adults and children with mental and physical disabilities. Since then, however, the situation has reversed, as the number of institutionalized children has risen in every former Soviet Bloc country except Hungary. There are currently more than 150,000 disabled children in Ukraine, the majority of which are confined in institutions. These institutionalized children are, on the one hand, social victims of stigmas about handicaps, mental illness and other physical and mental "deficiencies."»]]> Fotos: Jessica Barry. ]]>Fotos: Martin Hahn.
«Las familias que más han sufrido por el estricto toque de queda impuesto a los residentes palestinos de Hebrón durante los últimos tres meses han recibido paquetes alimentarios en el marco de un programa de distribución organizado por el CICR y la Media Luna Roja Palestina.
Por otra parte, unas 2.500 familias recibirán un paquete, donado por la Media Luna Roja de Kuwait, que contiene provisiones básicas, como son arroz, azúcar y aceite.» ]]>+ Fotografías]]> Fotografías: Thierry Gassmann. ]]> «El fotógrafo Jean Mohr, residente en Ginebra, conoce bien Oriente Próximo y en varias ocasiones ha trabajado en Tierra Santa. Pero su primera experiencia en la región fue como delegado del CICR. Allí llegó en 1949 y permaneció por dos años. Cincuenta y dos años después, el CICR volvió a enviarlo al lugar, para fotografiar a sus delegados y las tareas que realizan. Estaba ansioso por volver a los lugares que había conocido tantos años antes: Jericó, Hebrón, Belén, Naplusa, etc.» ]]> «Estas fotos fueron tomadas durante una investigación de Human Rights Watch en el campamento de refugiados de Jenin, en abril de 2002.»]]> The Digital Journalist.
«Tom Stoddart is a member of the very select club of great photographers. There is no shortage of photojournalists out there who bear witness to events around the world. Thank goodness for that! But then there is an altogether smaller group of photojournalists like Tom who, no matter what situation they are confronted with, bring a special talent to their role as witness.» ]]> The Digital Journalist.
«As the son of blind parents, I have a lifetime of experiences with the blind community. Although my parents will never see my work, they have supported me and my efforts since I started photographing at 8 years of age.
After witnessing many encounters where my parents had to overcome the prejudice and ignorance of others, I decided to use my energy, skills and knowledge as a photojournalist to make a permanent difference in the way blindness and blind people are perceived by the general public.»]]> The Digital Journalist.
Introduction
«How often are we given a second chance in life? For the estimated 170 million blind and visually impaired people around the world, there is little hope of regaining a functional, effective use of their eyes. The majority of blind people live in developing countries, where there is usually a shortage of high-quality medical assistance. Right now, 80 percent of those who are blind do not need to be. Millions can be cured with techniques routinely practiced in many countries.»]]> Human Rights Watch, February 2002. ]]>+ Fotografías]]> By David Brauchli.
The Digital Journalist.
«The mountains around here are impossibly beautiful and impressively high. Towering over the valley where Bajran Curri lays, they ring the border between Serbia and Albania, remarkably still capped by snow in the June Balkan heat. Lately, ethnic Albanians, seeking refuge from the latest round of Serbian aggression have been walking over these mountains into Europe’s poorest nation.»]]> Portal Creatividad feminista.]]> Autor: Eduard Compte i Verdaguer.
«Kosovo, després de la intervenció de les forces de l'OTAN a la primavera del 99, va quedar marcadament dividida en dues àrees. La part nord (15-20% del territori), d'ètnia majoritàriament sèrbia, i la part sud, la resta, de majoria albanesa. La ciutat de Mitrovica seria la part divisòria central.» ]]> By Nic Dunlop. «Nic Dunlop is a freelance photographer specialising in human rights work. Based in Bangkok, he has worked extensively in South East Asia. In 1994 he co-produced a book "War of the Mines" - the first illustrated study of the impact of landmine warfare on communities in Cambodia.»]]> The Digital Journalist.
«Lansdowne Road is a short street in downtown Bombay, which runs from the 5-star Taj Mahal Hotel to Regal Circle, one of South Bombay's main roundabouts. The area is full of tourists, both foreign and Indian, who come to visit the Gateway of India, a large monumental arch built at the beginning of the last century. It is also where many street people come to try to make a living from the tourists. As well as the street people from all over India there is a large settlement of Pardhis, members of one of the so-called Criminal Tribes, ethnic groups who were "notified" by the British as having a genetic or cultural disposition to crime.»]]> «Más de diez años después de terminadas las hostilidades con la república separatista de Abjasia, Georgia sigue padeciendo las terribles consecuencias del conflicto. A raíz de la violencia, unas 250.000 personas huyeron de sus hogares y, aunque muchas han vuelto, miles siguen siendo desplazados internos en Georgia occidental. Además, a causa de las apremiantes necesidades que atraviesa la región, suele haber poca diferencia entre el nivel de pobreza de los desplazados internos y el de la población residente.» ]]> ACNUR, Comité español. ]]> The Digital Journalist.
Introduction]]> The Digital Journalist.
Introduction]]> «Una colección de banderas creadas por el CICR para recordar los principios básicos del derecho humanitario será expuesta en el marco del Foro Social Mundial celebrado en la ciudad brasileña de Porto Alegre. Esta serie de imágenes muestran algunas de las 60 banderas, con textos en español y portugués, que integran la exposición.» ]]> Carteles contra la guerra]]> «Nacido en Neuchâtel, Suiza, el 14 de mayo de 1904, Marcel es el quinto de los seis hijos del pastor Richard Junod y de su esposa, Jeanne. Cuando era adolescente, su padre muere y su madre decide trasladarse con toda la familia a Ginebra, su ciudad natal. Gracias al apoyo financiero de un pariente, Marcel Junod hace realidad su ambición de ser médico y se especializa en cirugía. En 1935, el CICR le solicita efectuar una corta misión en Etiopía, donde las fuerzas italianas intervenían contra el emperador Halié Sélassié.» ]]>Fotografía: Pavel Cugini.]]> «The Old Bridge, or Stari Most, was built of 456 blocks of stone in 1566 by the Ottoman Turkish architect, Mimar Hajrudin.»]]> Diseño y realización de los murales: Gustavo Cháveaz, LIP Gárgola y Brigada Internacional Muralista.]]> Proyecto del Centro Internacional de Investigación e Información para la Paz (Montevideo-Uruguay) y de la Universidad para la Paz de Naciones Unidas. ]]> The Digital Journalist.
Introduction]]> «Al menos uno de cada cuatro combatientes irregulares es menor de 18 años.»]]> «The images of war most often seen from Yugoslavia are those of "surgical'' strikes against military, industrial and political targets. More rare are those of the "collateral'' and accidental damage done to ordinary homes and ordinary lives. It's a part of the conflict that is often hidden or slow to be acknowledged by those making the mistakes, and it is usually used as propaganda by the regime on the receiving end.»]]> The Digital Journalist.
Introduction]]> The Digital Journalist.
Introduction]]> «Una mina antipersonal es un dispositivo explosivo concebido para mutilar o matar a la persona que lo acciona. Cada año, y posiblemente durante décadas después de terminado un conflicto, estas armas siguen matando y mutilando a miles de personas en todo el mundo y afectan sin discriminación a soldados y civiles, hombre y mujeres, adultos y niños.» ]]> American Photojournalist.
«The Redemptorist School for the blind has been around since the mid-1980s, but has rarely received much attention in the global arena. My good friend August and I felt it was a story that needed to be told, and told with taste. We did not want to walk into such a place like a bunch of tourists, nor walk in as arrogant American photographers and expect that they owed us access. We were two aspiring photographers and videographers wanting to explore and see what was behind the scenes, and more importantly, why was the Thailand school different than any other blind school.» ]]> Medicus Mundi Catalunya i Enginyeria Sense Fronteres.
«L'explotació dels recursos naturals ha marcat l'evolució política de les societats africanes d'ençà la seva independència, pels volts de la dècada dels 60. Des d'aleshores, l'Àfrica ha estat escenari tant de la guerra freda com dels conflictes associats al control de recursos estratègics , com ara els fosfats, els diamants o el petroli.
Aquesta activitat ha generat greus problemes mediambientals a tota Àfrica. Les empreses explotadores no han aplicat, ni de lluny, els estàndards ambiental obligatoris als seus països d'origen, i han enfocat la seva activitat a maximitzar els beneficis econòmics. La connivència amb els governs locals, sovint controlats directament per les multinacionals, ha deixat lliure el camí per aquestes pràctiques.»]]> The Digital Journalist.
Articles about Duncan]]> The Digital Journalist.
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«Around the globe today, children in over 50 countries are suffering the effects of armed conflict. It is estimated that over 300,000 child soldiers are currently engaged in active fighting. The use of children as warriors is one of the 20th century's tragic legacies. The resolution to this problem has two elements: one, the political will to end the practice and two, the need to accelerate the release of children from armies and to facilitate their reintegration into families and communities.»]]> «Since its creation in 1951, IOM has helped more than 11 million people to start new lives in their own country or through resettlement abroad.
Each migrant has a unique story to tell. Many were fleeing deprivation, danger and fear of persecution. Others were simply seeking a better life for themselves and their families.
The personal accounts contained in this section of the IOM website tell the stories of some of these migrants - what they experienced and how IOM’s intervention has helped change their lives.
The stories were made possible by the many governments who contribute to IOM’s activities, our international and non-governmental partner agencies, and the dedication and commitment of IOM’s 3,500 staff worldwide.»]]> Médicos del Mundo.]]> «For as long as wars have been fought, defeated enemy or subject citizens have been taken as prisoners by victorious military forces. The collections of the Imperial War Museum chronicle the widely different experiences of Prisoners of War and commemorate the fortitude and suffering of both military and civilian captives.» ]]> «El CICR y la UEFA han lanzado su campaña conjunta "Protejamos a los niños en la guerra", a la que está dedicado el campeonato de fútbol EURO 2004 que se realizará del 12 de junio al 4 de julio en Portugal. El propósito es subrayar los problemas específicos que enfrentan los niños en los conflictos armados y promover leyes para protegerlos.» ]]>