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	Humanitarianism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Humanitarianism is based on a view that all human beings deserve respect and dignity and should be treated as such.
		Humanitarians abhor slavery, violation of basic and human rights, and discrimination on the basis of features such as color of skin, religion, ancestry, place of birth, etc. Humanitarianism is embraced by movements and people across the political spectrum, and particularly (but not exclusively) by leftists.
		Humanitarianism was probably most publicly seen in the social reforms of the late 1800s and early 1900s, following the economic turmoil of the Industrial Revolution in England.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Humanitarianism (252 words)

	Books and reviews : "Outline of international humanitarian law"
		He notes that while all the rules and principles have been inspired by humane considerations and the desire to minimize the evils of armed conflicts, the scope of application of the norms of humanitarian law depends very much on the nature of the armed conflicts.
		He notes that the basic rules of international humanitarian law have been adopted by sovereign States which are willing to accept the wording of the provisions as far as their military requirements permit.
		In order to help disseminate international humanitarian law in China, he describes and analyses various basic rules and principles, focusing on various aspects of those rules that are designed to maximize the protection of victims of armed conflicts.
	www.sienhoyee.org /wenqieng.htm (2626 words)

	Norges Røde Kors - We must reaffirm the humanitarian principles
		Codification of international humanitarian law has carved out a space inside which help, assistance and protection can be safely delivered, a space inside which the parties to the conflict accept that the agenda is humanitarian and only humanitarian, a space inside which those who deliver the help knows neither friend, nor enemy, only victims.
		Key to the integrity of the humanitarian space is a set of critical conditions of the humanitarian assistance and the humanitarian providers: Assistance and protection needs to be impartial, neutral, independent and solely focused on assisting those in need.
		If the humanitarian mission is absorbed by the political mission, then its fate is sealed because political winds may shift, military missions may fail, the just defeated may rise to become tomorrow’s winner.
	www.redcross.no /Article.asp?ArticleID=9215 (2082 words)

	Table of Contents
		Humanitarian Assistance: Humanitarian assistance is aid to an affected population that seeks, as its primary purpose, to save lives and alleviate suffering of a crisis-affected population.
		Humanitarian assistance must be provided in accordance with the basic humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality and neutrality.
		Sustained humanitarian access to the affected population is ensured when the receipt of humanitarian assistance is not conditional upon the allegiance to or support to parties involved in a conflict but is a right independent of military and political action.
	coe-dmha.org /PKO/Korea2003/readings/06R6.HTM (6235 words)

	Humanitarianism & War Project
		Humanitarian action has never been easy, but abiding strictly by traditional principles used to be a better tactical guide to sustaining the vast majority of impulses to rescue war victims than it is today.
		Humanitarians who are clear about the costs of departing from principles undoubtedly will be more successful in helping and protecting victims than those who have none or who are inflexible.
		Humanitarians have a stake in political outcomes at every level, and their actions influence and are influenced by such outcomes.
	hwproject.tufts.edu /publications/electronic/e_ppaha.html (8558 words)

	HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMANITARIAN LAW AND PRINCIPLES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Humanitarian law, in turn, is the law of armed conflict or the law of war: a body of rules which in wartime protect persons who are not or no longer participating in the hostilities and which limit methods and means of warfare – to make war ‘the least inhumane’ possible.
		The Providence Principles, in the spirit of the "humanitarian imperative" school of thought, reflect the principles of humanity, neutrality and impartiality originally adopted by the ICRC and enshrined in humanitarian law, emphasize the critical issue of accountability, and place humanitarian aid into the broader context of conflicts, their causes and the link to human rights.
		Humanitarian organizations should be granted –in situations of internal violence, disturbances, tensions or public emergency- all the facilities necessary to carry out their humanitarian activities.
	www.nutrition.uio.no /iprfd/Encounterdocuments/DocO5-G11.html (16289 words)

	Transhumanism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Extropianism, an early school of transhumanism characterized by a set of principles advocating a proactive approach to human evolution.
		As most transhumanists support non-technological changes to society, such as the spread of political liberty and procreative liberty, and most critics of transhumanism support technological advances in areas such as communications and health care, the difference is often a matter of emphasis.
		Advocates of the precautionary principle, such as the Green movement, also favor slow, careful progress or a halt in potentially dangerous areas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Transhumanism (6236 words)

	Phyrric Victories and the Collapse of Humanitarian Principles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Traditional humanitarian principles are decaying at an alarming rate. Although the 1967-1970 debacle in Biafra, Nigeria may have foretold imminent changes in the nature of humanitarian action, it was not until after the end of the Cold War that the organic principles that formulate and guideemergency responses truly began to whither.
		Humanitarian action is generally understood as the provision of life-sustaining materials such as food, water and shelter; as Dylan Hendrickson has written, “…[humanitarian action] was never intended to do more than relieve acute suffering until solutions to the underlying crisis could be found by others…”.
		Activities driven by a humanitarian impulse have underlying deontological beliefs, which generally assert that action (or intervention) must be taken to safeguard humanitarian principles, regardless of possible negative consequences.
	www.jha.ac /articles/a094.htm (4241 words)

	Opinion of the International Court of Justice
		Such a conclusion would be incompatible with the intrinsically humanitarian character of the legal principles in question which permeates the entire law of armed conflict and applies to all forms of warfare and to all kinds of weapons, those of the past, those of the present and those of the future.
		Although the applicability of the principles and rules of humanitarian law and of the principle of neutrality to nuclear weapons is hardly disputed, the conclusions to be drawn from this applicability are, on the other hand, controversial.
		Like the principles and rules of humanitarian law, that principle has therefore been considered by some to rule out the use of a weapon the effects of which simply cannot be contained within the territories of the contending States.
	www.prop1.org /2000/icjop5.htm (2823 words)

	Irish Aid
		Humanitarian assistance must remain impartial and distinct from political and military interests in order to assure access to the victims and prevent aid workers from becoming a target.
		Even the word “humanitarian” is misused or abused by politicians and the military, and sometimes by the media.
		Humanitarian aid workers have increasingly become the target of attacks; and more and more aid workers are being taken hostage or killed.
	www.dci.gov.ie /latest_news.asp?article=363 (888 words)

	Humanitarian Aid: Principles and Practice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In emergency situations aid workers are frequently confronted with difficult questions about minimum standards, humanitarian law and the longer-term impacts of their work. This course provides current or prospective field workers with up-to-date information on topics they need to know about.
		Aid workers need to understand the complex and diverse causes of emergencies and country and beneficiary vulnerabilities and capabilities that they are required to respond to rapidly. They also need to be aware of the global context within which they work and to be able to anticipate post emergency needs.
		Aid workers are required more than ever to be familiar with the basic principles of humanitarian law and ethics. In this part of the course, participants will be introduced to the principles of humanitarian law, rights and ethics and their application in complex emergencies.
	www.univ-lille1.fr /pfeda/Infos/2001/0529ihe1.htm (508 words)

	UNICEF - UNICEF in emergencies - Human rights and humanitarian principles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A human rights perspective means abiding by the principles of accountability, universality, indivisibility and participation, and the four foundation principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child — non-discrimination, best interests of the child, right to life, survival and development, and respect for the views of the child.
		When a human rights and child rights agenda is integrated within the framework of humanitarian assistance, there is greater possibility for laying the foundation for sustainable peace.
		This led to "Growing the Sheltering a Tree", a collection of humanitarian practices that protect or promote rights which were gathered through field studies in a variety of countries.
	www.unicef.org /emerg/index_humanrights.html (369 words)

	The role of governments - Support for humanitarian principles
		However, if the International Federation and the ICRC are to continue to provide their present unique and global service to the victims of war, disaster and poverty, then the assistance of governments is needed to foster a conducive working environment both for the international and the national work of the components of the Movement.
		These qualities do not come automatically to humanitarian action, they have to be worked at both by the responsible component of the Movement and those who shape the environment within which it works.
		The Movement therefore seeks the commitment of governments to recognise the need for humanitarian action, undertaken by any component of the Movement, to be carried out according to the principles of humanity, neutrality and impartiality.
	www.icrc.org /Web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/57JMN3 (359 words)

	Humanitarian Action Under Attack: Reflections on the Iraq War
		In addition, implications of the cooptation of humanitarian action during the Iraq crisis for other international crises are examined in light of the ongoing drive to increase the “coherence” between political objectives and humanitarian action (Part V).
		Humanitarian action is a pragmatic, action-oriented endeavor, not a philosophical one, and its principles should not be understood as sacrosanct strait-jackets.
		Humanitarian organizations actively seek to alleviate suffering, and their actions and statements necessarily have an impact on the political dynamics of a conflict.
	www.law.harvard.edu /students/orgs/hrj/iss17/torrente.shtml (13278 words)

	Polish Humanitarian Organisation > About us > Ten Principles of Humanitarian Aid
		Humanitarian aid must respect human dignity, support it and not destroy it.
		Collaboration with local NGOs should be a process of constant exchange of knowledge and experience, and foster in local partners the sense of responsibility and the spirit of activism: let’s do it together, but also let’s help ourselves.
		The main purpose of any humanitarian aid is to restore efficient functioning of socio – economic infrastructure in the areas affected by wars and natural disasters.
	www.pah.org.pl /27873.html (587 words)

	Europaworld 16/5/2003 "Humanitarian principles under threat"
		Recently back from a mission in Iraq, Mr Poul Nielson, European Commissioner in charge of Development and Humanitarian Aid, this weeky warned that the core principles of international humanitarian law, namely humanity, impartiality and independence of action, are being eroded.
		Moreover, in the course of 2002, aid workers have continued to be targeted, and even killed, while carrying out their duties, prompting their organisations to halt humanitarian activities in the affected region.
		This was to intervene in areas of greatest humanitarian need, continue its support for forgotten crises and provide quality humanitarian aid by ensuring that relief, rehabilitation and development efforts are properly co-ordinated.
	www.europaworld.org /week129/humanitarian16503.htm (372 words)

	15.4.99: JOINT STATEMENT ON THE PROTECTION OF HUMANITARIAN PRINCIPLES IN KOSOVO REFUGEE RESPONSE
		These principles include the right to asylum under the same terms and conditions to which any other group of refugees is entitled, including evacuation on a voluntary basis only, respect for the unity of the family and priority for the elderly and vulnerable.
		Established international humanitarian organizations and institutions have responsibility to ensure that such basic humanitarian principles are protected.
		In the present context the military has a necessary role in providing logistical support, in the establishment of infrastructure and in the safeguarding of both refugees and humanitarian personnel, but such support must be provided within the framework of humanitarian principles and under the coordination of these humanitarian organizations.
	www.wcc-coe.org /wcc/news/press/99/08pu.html (474 words)

	Refugees International: Articles: Upholding Humanitarian Principles in an Effective Integrated Response to Complex ...
		A key debate in the humanitarian community at the moment is on the merits of integrating humanitarian response with political and military action under the leadership of the United Nations to re-build shattered states and provide peace and security to the population.
		Others believe that pure humanitarianism is impossible to achieve and too limited in scope, and that only through an integrated response to crisis situations can the lives of vulnerable people be improved in the long term.
		While acknowledging the flaws of integration as it has been implemented to date, especially in countries impacted by the war on terrorism, he argues that with certain specific reforms the promise of the integration approach can be realized.
	www.refugeesinternational.org /content/article/detail/4264 (274 words)

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		These “Guiding Principles” - a non-binding but influential document presented to the UN Commission on Human Rights in 1998 by Francis M Deng, then Representative of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), set forth the rights of IDPs and the obligations of governments and insurgent forces in all phases of displacement.
		According to humanitarian officials, the principles were the first cogent attempt to define what protection should mean for IDPs, when displacement is impermissible, and the guarantees that should be applied when displacement occurs.
		IRIN is a project of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
	www.irinnews.org /report.asp?ReportID=10657 (1456 words)

	Briefing Report on Humanitarian Principles in Iraq - TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This briefing note describes key humanitarian policy issues as they apply in the context of the war in Iraq.
		It highlights core principles of humanitarian action and key issues of likely concern, and identifies further sources of information.
		Their updated page on humanitarian concerns in Iraq is here.
	talkleft.com /new_archives/002356.html (156 words)

	EU@UN - Humanitarian principles under threat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Poul Nielson, European Commissioner in charge of Development and Humanitarian Aid, today warned that the core principles of international humanitarian law, namely humanity, impartiality and independence of action, are being eroded.
		It is imperative to provide the space for humanitarian agencies to get on with the job - which is already dangerous enough”, he said.
		Despite the many obstacles faced by its partners, the Humanitarian Aid Office successfully intervened in more than 60 countries to help an estimated 40 - 50 million people.
	europa-eu-un.org /articles/de/article_2333_de.htm (401 words)

	Chapter 5
		The task that we are going to undertake is not the work of a day, or of a month, or of a year; it may last several years, perhaps a century; but in our ranks the soldier dies and the struggle goes on.
		A liberalized hierarchy would readily lend itself to the work of establishing the Masonic ideal of a new world order (novus ordo seclorum)—a false pan-religious "brotherhood" in which the Church abandons Her claim to be the sole ark of salvation and ceases Her opposition to the forces of the world.
		They knew that evil principles, no matter how honorable they may appear, cannot bear good fruit, and that these were evil principles at their worst, since they were rooted not only in heresy, but apostasy.
	www.devilsfinalbattle.com /ch5.htm (5672 words)

	Brookings: Humanitarian Principles, Private Military Agents: Some Implications of the Privatized Military Industry for ...
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		Brookings: Humanitarian Principles, Private Military Agents: Some Implications of the Privatized Military Industry for the Humanitarian Community
		The context in which humanitarians are operating has seen many changes in recent decades, especially with the challenges of complex emergencies, man-made humanitarian disasters and new security threats.
	www.cfr.org /publication/10287/brookings.html (464 words)

	Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs: Information Resources
		The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance.
		ReliefWeb: the purpose of ReliefWeb is to strengthen the response capacity of the humanitarian relief community through the timely dissemination of reliable information on prevention, preparedness and disaster response.
		The Journal will encompass all aspects of humanitarian assistance, from early warning, to emergency provision, to the transition to development, including: law, politics, the military, logistics, and the work of national and international organisations.
	www.columbia.edu /cu/lweb/indiv/lehman/guides/human.html (3704 words)

	True Intelligent Humanitarian Principles - Reader comments at DanielPipes.org
		I thank Howard Zinn for putting my thoughts and feelings into words and for giving the world THE HUMANITARIAN VIEWPOINT.
		It is BRAVE to stand against war in these arrogant times, when so many believe that dropping bombs on people who are already victims will somehow rid the world of terrorism.
		Mark my comment as a response to True Intelligent Humanitarian Principles by reader Jan Dunn
	www.danielpipes.org /comments/5666 (329 words)

	SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY CONDEMNS BAGHDAD BOMBINGS AS ‘VIOLATION OF ALL HUMANITARIAN PRINCIPLES’ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY CONDEMNS BAGHDAD BOMBINGS AS ‘VIOLATION OF ALL HUMANITARIAN PRINCIPLES’
		The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
		The Secretary-General is appalled by the bombings today in Baghdad that killed at least 43 people and wounded many more. He strongly condemns these attacks, which appear to have been coordinated to hurt as many innocent civilians as possible, including by obstructing medical access, in violation of all humanitarian principles.
	www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2005/sgsm10048.doc.htm (107 words)

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