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Urgence et développement: L'action des ONG pendant la seconde Intifâda
Caroline Abu-Sada
2005The Palestinian Authority was deeply weakened during the Second intifâda, which started in September 2000. The policy of having the Israeli army destroy structures, isolate the Occupied Territories...
Report
Seeing through the obstacles to the victims: MSF's medical responsibility to victims of sexual violence
Françoise Duroch
2005A year ago, all of MSF's offices debated the organization's role in providing specialized health care to women. One particular area of concern that is becoming better recognized as a part of...
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Le typhus. Une maladie idéologisée
Marta Balinska
2005La menace du typhus qui sévit en Europe orientale et dans les Balkans pendant la première moitié du XXe siècle fut exploitée pour dénoncer le péril bolchevique, puis utilisée par les nazis...
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Ludwik Rajchman. Médecin polonais et citoyen du monde
Marta Balinska
2005Ludwik Rajchman, qui fut le premier directeur de l’organisation qui préfigura l’OMS et dont le rôle fut central dans la création de l’Unicef, eut un destin exemplaire qui se...
Book
The economic and ethical stakes of the distribution of property rights for developing countries :The example of intellectual property and medicine
Maude Montani
2004...
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Le viol, arme de guerre: l’humanitaire en désarroi
Françoise Duroch
2004...
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Can oral cholera vaccination play a role in controlling a cholera outbreak?
Philippe Calain
2004Control measures to limit the spread of a cholera outbreak in Pohnpei Island (Micronesia), included mass vaccination with the single-dose live-attenuated oral cholera vaccine CVD 103-HgR as a...
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D’une intifâda à l’autre. Les ONG palestiniennes entre Autorité Palestinienne et autorités d’occupation
Caroline Abu-Sada
2003The second intifâda is unique in that debates all seem to focus on the relationship between the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and Israeli authorities. The international community focuses on...
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Militaires-Humanitaires: une relation difficile
Jean-Marc Biquet
2003In this article, Jean-Marc Biquet discusses the use of humanitarian action as a justification for military intervention. He stresses the incompatibility of mandates between humanitarians and...
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Non à la confusion des rôles entre militaires et humanitaires
Jean-Marc Biquet
2003A peace army in Belgium. NGOs supervised by the U.S. military in Iraq. The impartiality of humanitarians is at stake. And victims may be subject to discrimination.
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MSF: l’action humanitaire en Irak ne doit pas avoir d’"agenda caché"
Jean-Marc Biquet
2003As part of the preparations for the war in Iraq, a "humanitarian component" is currently being organized by the U.S. government and the military. In this article, Jean-Marc Biquet expresses ...
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Les risques quotidiens de la dévaluation de la démarche humanitaire
Jean-Marc Biquet
2002After restating the definition, purpose, and role of humanitarian assistance, the author emphasizes the dangers that misuse for political considerations represents for the image of humanitarian...