ICRC's Strategy In Addressing Victims Of Explosive Remnants Of War (ERW) In The Myanmar Civil War In 2022-2023
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This study aims to analyze the ICRC's strategy in dealing with ERW victims in Myanmar's civil conflict for the 2022–2023 period. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) acts as a neutral humanitarian actor with an international mandate to protect and assist victims of the Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) conflict. This study uses a qualitative method with a case study approach and data collection techniques through literature studies. The analytical framework used is the concept of Transnational Advocacy Networks from Keck and Sikkink, which includes information politics, symbolic politics, leverage politics, and accountability politics and also Humanitarian Actors from Micheal Barnett. The results show that the ICRC carries out a direct humanitarian assistance role through medical services, physical rehabilitation, and ERW risk education. The ICRC also plays an active role in transnational advocacy to encourage compliance with international humanitarian law through the dissemination of information and also educational programs on the dangers of explosive remnants, the use of landmine survivors symbols, moblization of shame and also the affirmation of the Convention on Certain Weapons (CCW).
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