Improving the protection of civilians in situations of armed conflict

"This working paper identifies challenges as well as mechanisms for improving the protection of civilians in situations of armed conflict. This paper is comprised of individually authored discussion papers developed in conjunction with a Carr Center on Human Rights Policy panel “Responsibility to Protect or Irresponsibility to Neglect? Challenges and promising practices in monitoring and investigating human rights violations in situations of armed conflict, with a focus on Africa,” which took place on March 3, 2009."--publ. note