Protection of civilians in the Sahel – enhancing prevention, populations’ engagement and the promotion of international humanitarian law and international human rights law.
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Humanitarian Talks
Information
This session will discuss ongoing initiatives that seek to place the protection of civilians (PoC) at the heart of security and development operations and strategies in the Sahel. It will discuss what can be further done to enhance the respect for International Humanitarian Law and for Human Rights Law by all parties. It will explore how different actors across the humanitarian, human rights and security realms can work together to enhance civilian protection and better humanitarian access to those in need.
Organisers
UNOHCHR and the Executive
Secretariat of the G5 Sahel
Speakers
Commandant Mahamat AHMAT
Assistant Defense du Departement Défense et Sécurité du Secrétariat Exécutif du G5 SahelDembele KANAHAN
Lieutenant-ColonelJ9 PCIAT de la FC-G5SSebastien HOUNHOUEDO
Expert Police du Projet Cadre de conformité G5 SahelHaut-Commissariat aux Droits de l’Homme (HCDH)Atikatou DIENG
ManagerAlliance CitoyenneJulien ATTAKLA-AYINON
Coordinateur du Projet d'Appui à la Force conjointe du G5 Sahel dans la mise en œuvre du Cadre de conformité aux droits de l'homme et au droit international humanitaireUN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)