Sentences with phrase «in civilian protection»

In the meantime, the significant expansion of humanitarian aid in recent years is another sign of very practical progress in civilian protection.

That is defensible only if one is certain that the baseline level of possible robotic error in civilian protection exceeds that baseline level of human error... I, for one, would not bet against the possibility that for some military applications, we will some day come to see mere human judgment as guaranteeing an unacceptable level of indiscriminate and disproportionate violence.

Not exact matches

Though older versions are technically legal to own, buy, and sell in many states, brand new «machine guns» — defined by law as a fully automatic weapon capable of firing more than one shot per trigger pull — have not been available for sale or purchase for civilian use in the United States since the Firearm Owners» Protection Act of 1986.

The leader of Catholics in England and Wales has said the protection of civilians must not be compromised... More

The leader of Catholics in England and Wales has said the protection of civilians must not be compromised at any point in the battle to retake the besieged Iraqi city of Mosul.

From the time she denounced Britain's participation in World War II as a girl (because it was plain to her, just months out of her teens, that Britain would be carrying out deliberate attacks on civilians), through her widely publicized opposition as a young don to Oxford's awarding an honorary degree to Harry Truman (on the ground that «having a couple of massacres to his credit» disqualifies a man for public honors), to her recent arrests in her seventies for participation in pro-life actions parallel to those carried out by «Operation Rescue» in the United States (because she found the life of a conceived child as worthy of protection and respect as any other), her life recalls John Paul II's injunction: «Always seek the truth; venerate the truth discovered; obey the truth.

So we can talk of limited success in developing new norms and practices of civilian protection, and we can celebrate a new international court for such atrocities.

Unless these two sets of interests can be permanently aligned in global society, there will continue to be a sort of global postcode lottery that determines the protection you get as a civilian.

NATO, for example, informally expanded its mandate during the Libya intervention in 2011 from the protection of civilians to the removal of Colonel Gaddafi.

As far as I know (and I may be wrong) there is no allegation that the civilians in Western Libya are currently in need of protection.

Civilian protection may be achieved by a stalemate in Libya with Gaddafi in control of the areas he currently controls and the rebels in control of the areas they control.

From 2003 - 2007 he was Chief Scholar at the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue in Geneva, leading policy work on civilian protection and political mediation.

Dr Hugo Slim is a leading scholar in humanitarian studies with particular expertise in humanitarian ethics, the protection of civilians, conflict resolution, and business ethics.

Some of the objectives of the training as highlighted by the organizers include; to enlighten participants on the legal framework for international human right laws and humanitarian principles, to improve the capacity of law enforcement agents in identification, protection issues in Nigerian human right context, to build the capacity of participants to appreciate their roles in protecting the rights of the civilians.

Meanwhile, the National Human Right Commission (NHRC) in collaboration with The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has held a two days training programme tagged «Mainstreaming Human Rights, Humanitarian Principles and Civilians Protection in Counter Insurgency Operations in the North East» for Security Personnel within Yobe State, at the Gaats Hotel Damaturu.

Without the FARC's protection, civilians» lives are at risk if they are exposed to violence from any of the other armed groups still active in Colombia.

Securing peace therefore requires the coordination of all security - related government institutions across ministries, in partnership with the UN, and in line with the protection needs of civilians.

Recent partnership between the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the National Human Rights Commission (NHCR) to improve the mainstreaming of Human Rights and civilian protection into Counter Insurgency Operations in the north east is yielding positive results, as troops gathered together today at the reception hall of Dujima Hotel in Maiduguri to receive training on -LSB-...]

A legislative body could expand the concept of arms in «common use» by permitting (or at least not prohibiting) civilian ownership, and if it reached a point where the courts found it to be «common,» then it would fall under Second Amendment protection.

«As I said when I received Amina Ali Nkeki, the rescued Chibok girl, our determination and commitment to the protection of our Children is unshaken, this Government is resolute in our efforts at rescuing all the missing Chibok Girls, the recent rescue of Amina Ali Nkeki and Sarah Luka by our gallant Soldiers and the Civilian JTF is a testimony to our unwavering resolve at defeating Boko Haram terrorists.

That is, again, he wants to end such protection for certain accused persons, namely police officers and others in police - civilian encounters.

«The Coalition of CSOs on Human Rights and Conflict Resolution in Nigeria undertakes review of the ongoing - war on terrorism to ascertain maximum adherence of the military to the rules of engagement by the Nigerian military, enforcement of fundamental human rights of civilians and protection of man's dignity and respect for person and to ensure that the activities of non-state actors are in conformity with the general principles and purposes of the United Nations and other conventions» rights.

San Diego About Blog Impact Krav Maga Self - Defense, San Diego is an Israeli - connected, San Diego - based Krav Maga organization that specializies in civilian and third party protection solutions.

San Diego About Blog Impact Krav Maga Self - Defense, San Diego is an Israeli - connected, San Diego - based Krav Maga organization that specializies in civilian and third party protection solutions.

Dark Rose Valkyrie puts you in the shoes of Asahi Shiramine, who was newly chosen to lead a new team within ACID known as Special Force Valkyrie, meant to be dedicated to the eradication of the Chimera and protection of civilians and Japan.

It stressed that «[w] hile international humanitarian law is designed, inter alia, to provide protection for civilian populations in a conflict zone -LSB-...], it does not -LSB-...] provide for international protection to be granted to certain civilians who are outside both the conflict zone and the territory of the conflicting parties», as is the object of Directive 2004/83 (para. 23).

Geneva Conventions (to improve, in time of war, the condition of the wounded and sick on the protection of civilians, the treatment of prisoners, the status of refugees) and additional protocols

Robertson's ruling came hours after a military judge rejected Hamdan's arguments that the military tribunals violate the Constitution's equal - protection clause because detainees are not afforded the same rights as civilians or as they would be in a traditional military trial.

The Boston, MA employment lawyers at THE LAW OFFICE OF ALAN H. CREDE, P.C. provide you with this brief overview of some of the legal protections for armed service members in the civilian workforce.

While it is recognizing that there are no fully autonomous armaments yet, technology is moving in that direction and the issue has been central to discussions on the modernization of weapons, ethics in the protection of civilians and respect for the lnternational Humanitarian Law (IHL).

In his tenth report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict issued on 22 November 2013, United Nations Secretary - General has called for international action to address the concerns over fully autonomous weapons or «killer robots.&raquIn his tenth report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict issued on 22 November 2013, United Nations Secretary - General has called for international action to address the concerns over fully autonomous weapons or «killer robots.&raquin armed conflict issued on 22 November 2013, United Nations Secretary - General has called for international action to address the concerns over fully autonomous weapons or «killer robots.»

These and other systems with high degrees of autonomy must be examined in order to understand how meaningful human control is exercised and how civilians can be afforded adequate and lasting protections.

The UN Secretary - General made his first remarks on the fully autonomous weapons in his November 2013 report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, calling for international discussions to begin immediately and «not once the technology has been developed and proliferated» and urging that any process «be inclusive and allow for full engagement by United Nations actors, ICRC [International Committee of the Red Cross] and civil society.»

This would be the most far - reaching achievement for the CCW ever, with the greatest positive impact not only on protection of civilians, but also on how wars are fought and the way in which we think about our collective humanity.

Officers of the law with a strong background in criminal justice, criminal investigation, and civilian protection.

I am passionate to enhance the sense of security in the society, accelerate crime scene investigation speed, reduce emergency call response time, and excel in vigilant and productive patrolling — thus maximizing the protection of civilian's lives and property.

Create Resume Florence White Home: [phone] — Cell: [phone] [email protected] Summary Manage military and civilian law enforcement personnel in executing force protection levels at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot.

Special Agent, Criminal Investigator AFOSI Detachment 305 — McChord AFB, WA (6/2001 — 8/2003) • Obtained prosecution of felony crimes, including a base dormitory arson incident, involving both military and DOD civilian personnel, by gathering and analyzing critical information and evidence along with sourced human intelligence • Leveraged liaison and collaboration skills by coordinating matters of mutual interest with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and increasing intra-agency information sharing avenues • Prepared quality comprehensive reports of investigation for Air Force commanders and authorities • Provided commanders with specialized CI support to force protection while deployed to Romania in support of OIF

• Combat Life Saver Course, Certified to assist in giving First Aid in real life situation — 2009 • AT Level 2 Officer's Course, Trained to apply base - level anti-terrorism measures and Force Protection at Joint Forward Operation Bases — 2009 • Food Defense, Qualified to prevent subsistence that has been intentionally tampered with, from entering the Army's food supply chain — 2009 • ServSafe, Qualified to maintain and teach the safe handling of food items in dining facilities, restaurants, grocery stores, and storage facilities — 2008 • Supervisor's Development Course, Trained and proficient in managing, supervising, and training military and civilian personnel in a mixed environment — 2005 • Advanced Safety Officers Course, Proficient in implementing and maintaining safety procedures for the military — 1999

San Diego About Blog Impact Krav Maga Self - Defense, San Diego is an Israeli - connected, San Diego - based Krav Maga organization that specializies in civilian and third party protection solutions.