We are a few days away from the Protection Forum, taking place on 22 April. Follow our feed on the day to hear updates and key civil society recommendations.

The agenda for the day is available to view here ➡️ bit.ly/49MIYMG

#StopBombingCivilians #ProtectionForum24

Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine illustrates how vulnerable cultural heritage is when explosive weapons are used in populated areas - new Human Rights Watch Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection @ Harvard report: hrw.org/news/2024/04/1…

Human Rights Watch Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection @ Harvard INEW Explosive Weapons Monitor To protect civilians & preserve cultural heritage for future generations, parties to armed conflicts should refrain from bombing & shelling populated urban areas. New Human Rights Watch Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection @ Harvard report: hrw.org/news/2024/04/1… INEW

Human Rights Watch Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection @ Harvard INEW Explosive Weapons Monitor The bombing & shelling of urban areas endangers cultural heritage & people who cherish it. All governments should endorse & implement the 2022 political declaration on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas - Human Rights Watch Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection @ Harvard: hrw.org/news/2024/04/1… INEW

“This heritage was part of our lives.” New @HRW & Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection @ Harvard report looks at the devastating harm to cultural heritage & civilians from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas: hrw.org/news/2024/04/1… #ProtectCulturalHeritage #Oslo2024

In February, at least 91% of all people reportedly killed or injured in populated areas were civilians.

Bulletin: bit.ly/4askl8P

#EWIPA

There were at least 95 recorded incidents of #explosiveweapon use affecting #aidaccess , #education & #healthcare in February. More than two-thirds occurred in #Palestine .

Incidents were also recorded in #Lebanon , #Myanmar and #Ukraine .

Bulletin: bit.ly/4askl8P

🔔 NEW! FEBRUARY 2024 UPDATE:

Worldwide, at least 614 incidents of #explosiveweapon use were recorded in 30 countries in February, which resulted in at least 4,600 casualties.

About 82% were civilians.

Bulletin: bit.ly/4askl8P

#EWIPA

Israel's October 31 attack on a #Gaza residential building illustrates the devastating & foreseeable harm to civilians from the use of explosive weapons with wide-area effects in populated areas - Human Rights Watch hrw.org/news/2024/04/0… INEW

📢 A new press release from Insecurity Insight shows there have been over 1000 Attacks on Health Care in the #oPt since 7 October 2023.

'Direct and indirect use of explosive weapon use in populated areas has also caused massive destruction...'

Read here ➡️ insecurityinsight.org/wp-content/upl…

📢 Our research has identified at least 558 violent incidents occurring at #refugee camps in the occupied #Palestinian territories

In the #Gaza Strip, 259 incidents demonstrated #Israeli forces using #explosiveweapons damaging refugee camps

Read more ➡️ bit.ly/Feb2024OPTProt…

🧵 1/4 Explosive Weapons Monitor’s report “Two Years of Global Harm to Civilians from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (2021-2022)” explores an incident in Ethiopia on January 7 2022, where an armed drone dropped 3 bombs on a camp for internally displaced persons.

#EWIPA

‼️ Limited precautions appear to have been taken to protect civilian objects vital for #Gaza ’s food security.

The high use of #explosiveweapons in populated areas has led to large-scale destruction of greenhouses & degradation of agricultural land.

🔗 bit.ly/OPTFlashFoodMa…

A full 'The Week in Arms Trade Publications' newsletter just out w/ works via SIPRI Responsible Statecraft CIVIC OxfamAmerica Reaching Critical Will Explosive Weapons Monitor Human Rights Watch by Ray Acheson William Hartung Nico Edwards Susan Aboeid Eugenio Weigend and others + events and more mailchi.mp/9fccec2b463d/w…

In January, at least 95% of all people reportedly killed or injured in populated areas were civilians.

Bulletin: bit.ly/3Trlmbq

#EWIPA

There were at least 183 recorded incidents of #explosiveweapon use affecting #aidaccess , #education & #healthcare in January. The majority occurred in #Palestine and also in #Iran , #Israel , #Myanmar , #Pakistan and #Ukraine .

Bulletin: bit.ly/3Trlmbq