Twenty years after Novye Atagi: A call to care for the carers
In: International review of the Red Cross: humanitarian debate, law, policy, action, Band 98, Heft 901, S. 299-314
ISSN: 1607-5889
AbstractWorking in the humanitarian sector as an aid worker has become a dangerous endeavour, with attacks against humanitarian workers becoming more common. In this personal story by a former head of office at an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) surgical hospital, a short, violent encounter leads to a long journey of recovery. There is an important role for the community in supporting the healing process; the author suggests that an integral and collaborative involvement by organizations like the ICRC is effective in addressing the impact of violence directed towards humanitarian aid workers.