Unarmed civilian protection (UCP) has gained recognition as a valuable method for protecting civilians and contributing to sustainable peace. As a relatively new practice, there is an urgent need to research and document the experiences of organizations on the ground in the last decades, in order to articulate proven, effective strategies methods.
In service of this goal, Nonviolent Peaceforce is spearheading a comprehensive global review of good practices in the field of unarmed civilian protection. The purpose of the good practices process is to strengthen and grow the field of UCP by bringing practitioners, academics, and affected beneficiaries together to reflect on the needs, successes and failure of UCP in these areas.
The process is being carried out in four stages
See case studies and reports below
Countries included in Stage 1 Case Studies
Countries where Stage 2 Good Practices Workshops have been held
Countries where attendees of workshops have worked in with a UCP organization (Note: only one marker per country, with the exception of one additional marker placed on US/Mexico borderlands)
See also: Mir Centre for Peace's UCP Database (Selkirk College) map on UCP practicioners here: Link