Casualty recording news & views
The items posted here illustrate why transparent, humanising casualty recording is crucial. Although news reports of casualties are a staple of journalism, less frequently explored are the complexities of the recording process, the immediate and long-term benefits of doing it properly and the many harms involved in failing to do so. This collection examines those issues.
ECW May 2019 Newsletter
First published 12th Jun 2019
May 2019 newsletter featuring Security Council Open Debate on Protection of Civilians, UN-OCHA Report on 20 years of PoC, Developments with SDG Indicator 16.1.2: Conflict-related deaths, General Comment on the Right to Life adopted by UN Human Rights Committee... more...
Standards for Casualty Recording published at launch event at the ICRC in Geneva
First published 24th Nov 2016
The Standards for Casualty Recording were published November 23rd, 2016, following their international launch at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva. more...
Standards for Casualty Recording to be launched in Geneva and London
First published 14th Nov 2016
After three years of collaborative work involving members of the Casualty Recorders Network and other relevant actors, Every Casualty is pleased to announce the publication of the Standards for Casualty Recording, whose international launch will be hosted by the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva on November 23rd 2016, and whose first launch with a national focus will be at King's College, London on December 8th. more...
UK showed no real interest in monitoring civilian casualties: Iraq Body Count on Chilcot Iraq Inquiry Report
First published 15th Jul 2016
Casualty recording a core commitment for World Humanitarian Summit
First published 6th May 2016
Two clear commitments on casualty recording have been placed on the official agenda of the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul.
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