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Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Training Course
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The Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights
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IGT Companion Tool – Operationalizing the Voluntary Principles Through the Lens of Protecting and Respecting the Unique Needs and Rights of Women and other Disadvantageous Groups
The IGT Companion Tool serves as an additional resource document to the existing Implementation Guidance Tools (IGT) developed by the Initiative in 2011. The tool equips organizations with a number of important concepts and steps to better identify and respond to potential risks and negative impacts that their security operations may have on women and other disadvantaged groups, along with practical tools, informative case studies, examples and links to additional resources.
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Addressing Security and Human Rights Challenges in Complex Environments – Toolkit
The Toolkit is part of a joint DCAF-ICRC project that draws on the experience of the two organisations in order to support companies and other actors facing security and human rights challenges in complex environments.
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10 Steps to Maintain Security in Compliance with Human Rights
This tool aims to support companies and security professionals in starting their efforts to establish a meaningful security and human rights program that includes the implementing the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR) by following 10 steps.
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2020 Annual Reports Highlights
This short Annual Reports Highlights compiles key insights and themes from NGO, Government, and Corporate Reports, and provides an overview of the efforts by the Members of the Voluntary Principles Initiative to implement the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights during the 2020 calendar year.
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Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Training Course
This training material was designed to provide a baseline education on human rights issues and its implications to public and private security. At the end of this course, company and private security personnel, as well as public security personnel, will have knowledge and understanding of how to conduct their daily tasks in compliance with the VPSHR and with the company’s policies regarding human rights and ethical conduct.
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Host Country Security Assessment Guide
The Host Country Security Assessment guide is aimed to assist companies in evaluating the national and regional security contexts and identifying the different challenges that are likely to affect extractive operations. It provides the user with a comprehensive list of guiding questions that allow for a holistic overview of the security situation as well as a detailed analysis of all relevant actors.
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