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Caught in the Conflict
Research Report | Apr 03, 2009
Civilians and the international security strategy in Afghanistan More »
For a Safer Tomorrow
Research Report | Sep 29, 2008
This report, based on Oxfam International's experience in most of the world's conflicts, sets out an ambitious agenda to protect civilians in times of warfare. More »
OXFAMExchange Spring 2004
Oxfam Exchange | Apr 03, 2004
Engendering an Equitable Society: Focus on Women's Rights More »
The Right to Survive
Research Report | Apr 21, 2009
The humanitarian challenge for the twenty-first century More »
OXFAMExchange Winter 2003
Oxfam Exchange | Feb 16, 2003
Mary Robinson on human rights, functional literacy in West Africa, and saving the family farm More »
Climate change linked to human rights violations
Press Release | Feb 08, 2009
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Oxfam America to promote the rights of communities impacted by oil, gas, and mining development
Press Release | May 03, 2007
Aid group calls for mandatory disclosure legislation More »
Troop surge in Afghanistan must not endanger civilians, warn aid agencies
Press Release | Apr 03, 2009
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Number of people affected by climate disaster up 54 percent by 2015
Press Release | Apr 21, 2009
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UN-backed military operation in eastern Congo likely to cause widespread suffering for thousands of civilians warns Oxfam
Press Release | May 13, 2009
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Take Action: Democratic Republic of Congo
Campaign Publication | Jul 15, 2008
According to Jan Egeland, the UN humanitarian chief in DRC from 2003-06, casualties in Congo amount to "a tsunami every month, year in and year out, for the ... More »
Conflict in DRC
Emergency | Nov 17, 2009
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo has cost nearly 5.4 million lives. Many have fled to neighboring countries or temporary camps, and government ... More »
A lesson in rights
Feature Story | Jan 31, 2007
A crowded urban school benefits from strong ideals of peace, citizenship, and human rights. More »
A new campaign led by women
Feature Story | May 21, 2008
A call for more resources and better laws, along with education for women and all young people, will reduce violence. More »
An act of courage
Feature Story | Jan 31, 2007
Gaspard Onokoko is a man of peace, and a courageous defender of human rights. More »
An open letter to the President
News Update | Jan 20, 2009
Oxfam President Raymond C. Offenheiser appeals to President Obama to focus on key poverty-related issues. More »
Bolivian indigenous groups attacked
News Update | Feb 16, 2007
Oxfam expresses solidarity with Chiquitano indigenous people in eastern Bolivia after their offices are ransacked and leaders are threatened. More »
Bolivian legal research organization firebombed
Feature Story | Aug 18, 2008
Oxfam America's South America regional office expressed concern and sympathy regarding the attack on the Centre for Legal Studies and Social Research (CEJIS) ... More »
Building a culture of peace in Senegal
Feature Story | Jan 29, 2007
In a region reeling from over 20 years of war, students learn about peace, respect, human rights, and how to resolve conflicts peacefully. More »
Conflict surrounds expansion of Peru gold mine
Feature Story | Jan 15, 2009
Local communities turn to legal measures to protect land, water. More »
Crossing the cultural divide
Feature Story | Jan 22, 2008
In the mountains of Peru, indigenous leaders are taking a multicultural approach to overcoming centuries of racism and discrimination—and fighting poverty. More »
Darfur five years on: five steps forward
Feature Story | Apr 10, 2008
Five years since the crisis in Darfur, Sudan, first erupted, 4.5 million people are caught in its grip and are in need of aid. As the violence continues, that ... More »
Darfur video Q & A
Feature Story | Apr 24, 2008
We asked Oxfam supporters to tell us what they wanted to know about the crisis in Darfur—and received an overwhelming response. More »
Defending the people, and Lake Izabal
Feature Story | May 28, 2008
Despite threats to her life, Eloyda Mejía raises awareness about industrial mining near a beautiful lake in eastern Guatemala. More »
Demolished Ghanaian village wins court decision
Feature Story | Jan 11, 2008
Mining company gets bill for houses, school destroyed in 1997. More »
Environmental activists receive death threats
Feature Story | Jan 03, 2008
In Guatemala, a deep-rooted culture of violence limits debate about mining and the environment. More »
President Karzai’s new government must deliver on schools, midwives and police say aid agencies
Press Release | Nov 03, 2009
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The struggle continues in Ghana
Feature Story | Dec 07, 2009
Members of a farmers’ group continue their long struggle to claim their rights in court, but one farmer loses everything in a surprise legal move. More »
Geneva Convention turns 60
News Update | Aug 07, 2009
New respect needed for international law designed to protect civilians. More »
International Labour Organization urges suspension of mining operations in Guatemala
News Update | Apr 07, 2010
UN bodies push the government on rights violations in mining cases. More »