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ICRC SURVEY - THE HUMAN CRISIS TOLL
ON CIVILIANS OF ARMED CONFLICT
ICRC
- International Committee of the Red Cross
23-06-2009
Geneva (ICRC) – War and armed violence take an alarming toll on
civilians in conflict-affected countries across the globe, according to new
findings published by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on
Tuesday.
The
survey reveals that displacement, separation from family members and a lack of
access to basic necessities are among people's most common experiences and
biggest fears.
Of those people directly affected by hostilities, 56% said they had been
displaced by fighting, while almost half said they had lost contact with a loved
one. One in five said they had lost their means of income.
The report, entitled "Our world. Views from the
field" looks at the personal experiences, needs, worries, expectations
and frustrations of conflict-affected populations in eight countries:
Afghanistan, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Georgia,
Haiti, Lebanon, Liberia and the Philippines. It was compiled by the Ipsos
research agency and is being released to mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle
of Solferino on 24 June.
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"Our
world. Views from the Field." Opinion Survey
Within the framework of the Our
world. Your move. campaign, the ICRC commissioned Ipsos, a polling firm, to
conduct quantitative (statistical) research surveys in all eight countries. A
broadly representative sample of the adult general public was interviewed,
either in person or by telephone, in each country. The specific sampling
methods and any groups/areas excluded are described in the relevant country
reports.
- Part 1 : The impact of armed conflict was to
determine whether the respondents had personal experience of armed
conflict or armed violence and, if so, the specific impact it had on them.
- Part 2: Behaviour during armed conflict will
focus on what respondents think of international humanitarian law (IHL)
and their views on behaviour during armed conflict. It will be published in
August to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions.
"Our
world. Views from the field." opinion survey
Within the framework of the Our
world. Your move. campaign, the ICRC commissioned Ipsos, a polling firm, to
conduct quantitative (statistical) research surveys in all eight countries. A
broadly representative sample of the adult general public was interviewed,
either in person or by telephone, in each country. The specific sampling
methods and any groups/areas excluded are described in the relevant country
reports.
- Part 1 : The impact of armed conflict was to
determine whether the respondents had personal experience of armed
conflict or armed violence and, if so, the specific impact it had on them.
- Part 2: Behaviour during armed conflict will
focus on what respondents think of international humanitarian law (IHL)
and their views on behaviour during armed conflict. It will be published in
August to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions.
Part
1 : the impact of armed conflict
Summary
report
Views
from Afghanistan
Views
from Democratic Republic of the Congo
Views
from Haiti
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