The Syrian army made renewed use of cluster munitions on Friday 1 March in an attack on Aleppo that killed at least 19 people and injured 60 more, including numerous children.Over the last few months, the Syrian armed forces have made increasingly regular and widespread use of cluster munitions, which are banned from the arsenals of 111 countries. This use has been widely condemned by European...
Women with disabilities are twice as likely to be victims of domestic violence as other women. According to Muriel Mac-Seing, Technical Advisor on gender based violence at Handicap International, “Women with disabilities often face double discrimination. It’s our duty to bring this injustice to an nd.”
At the occasion of the 14th Anniversary of the entry into force of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Anti-personnel Mines, ALB-AID launched its campaign for the International day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, next 4th of April. The moto of the campaign is "Lend your leg- Give your contribution for us survivors".
A press conference was held in Kukes - Albania for...
On the third day of the Vientianale movie festival, the Lao Ban Advocates film was screened publicly at the Cinema Department. This film, amongst other goals, aims to convince international community around the globe to ban explosive remnants of war and to support victims. This documentary, commissioned by Handicap International, also renders a positive and empowering image of the Lao Ban...
Cyclone Haruna hit the south west coast of Madagascar on 22 February. According to current estimates, 18 people have been killed and 22,000 displaced by the storm to date (27 February). Seven districts (out of 118 in the country as a whole) were hit by the cyclone. Handicap International, which is present in the district of Toliary, is taking part in the humanitarian response.
Typhoon Bopha (Pablo), the latest tropical storm to hit the Philippines, ravaged the south of the country on 4 and 5 December, killing over 1,100 people and injuring 3,000; more than 800 people were also reported missing. Immediately after the typhoon struck, Handicap International began distributing hygiene kits and temporary shelters and has supplied specific aid to 320 families, 141 of which...
The group of the Lao Ban Advocates, eight UXO survivors coming from different parts of the country, participated in a skill building workshop provided by Handicap International (HI).
During the four days’ workshop held in Phonsinouan village from 26 February to 1 March 2013, the Ban Advocates from Laos together with Mr. Thi Pham Quy, a fellow BA from Vietnam as well as with ICBL-CMC...
Experienced humanitarian workers, Guillaume Woehling and Diana Hiscock have worked in a number of conflict zones over the last ten years.The horrific violence they witnessed during their mission to Syria for Handicap International was the worst they had ever seen. After returning from their mission in mid-February, they talked to us about their experiences.
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Dejan Dikic, professor and Ban Advocate from Nis-Serbia, has launched an initiative targeting youth and their teachers. Thanks to a project called "Equal opportunities for all through Knowledge", he intends to educate his peers for them to, subsequently, take the initiative of promoting the rights of people with disabilities and especially the right of children with special needs in...
Mali: Handicap International has dispatched one of its experts to Mali tasked with identifying the areas contaminated with the unexploded remnants of war and preparing, in collaboration with our partners already in the country, destruction operations, with the aim of protecting the local population.
