Protection of Civilians Military Reference Guide
How
the Task is Accomplished
Commanders and staffs develop an appreciation of the risk context , risk types , civilian vulnerabilities , and threats to civilians . These civilian risk variables are portrayed in Figure 2.5 .
POC RISK CONTEXTS
► Figure 2.5 : Civilian Risk Variables ◄
Figure 2.5 depicts four general risk contexts that can result in civilian harm . More than one of these contexts may apply to a specific situation . 24
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See Kjeksrud , Beadle , and Lindvist , Protecting Civilians from Violence : A Threat-Based Approach to Protection of Civilians in UN Peace Operations and other FFI publications which discuss eight PoC scenarios : genocide , ethnic cleansing , government repression , communal conflict , predatory violence , insurgency , post-conflict revenge , and mob violence .
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