scholarly journals Psychosocial rehabilitation experiences of women victims of armed conflict in Montes de María, Colombia

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Camila Sarmiento-Marulanda ◽  
Amira Ayleen Aguilera-Char ◽  
Catalina González-Gil ◽  
Wilson López-López
Keyword(s):  
Women Victims ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Psychosocial Rehabilitation ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Humanitarian Assistance ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right

Abstract Background After 9 years of the ground-breaking social policy Law 1448 of 2011 -Victims Law- and its extension until 2030, the Colombian State and other stakeholders have made several efforts towards granting the right of integral reparation for more than 9 million victims that are recognized in the Colombian transitional context. Psychosocial rehabilitation is a Victims Law’s reparation measure whose objective is to re-establish the psychosocial, physical and mental health welfare in the individual, familiar and community levels. This study aims to understand the experiences of psychosocial rehabilitation of women victims of armed conflict in Montes de Maria and the underlying social intervention paradigms that guide the Law’s implementation. Methods Based on a qualitative design with a phenomenological approach, narrative tools and thematic network analysis permitted to give voice to the women participants. Individual narrative interviews were conducted with 12 women victims and a focus group with eight of them was used as a triangulation strategy. Results Although the Victims Law is oriented by a sociopolitical intervention paradigm, the stories of the women’s victims of Montes de María mainly evidenced non-sociopolitical interventions with humanitarian assistance towards revictimization and State abandonment. As a coping mechanism towards the State negligence encountered, women strive to overcome psychosocial trauma by developing agency and community resources for the resignification of the traumatic experiences and peacebuilding. Conclusions For the Victims Law to achieve its integrality aim, the psychosocial approach should be implemented through all its measures but remains absent in Montes de Maria. The diversity of victim’s individual and collective initiatives that were found, can contribute towards transformative and participatory psychosocial intervention with community’s resources. Women victims can perform as advisors and collaborators in the implementation of individual and collective reparation, which remains as an opportunity for psychosocial rehabilitation and peacebuilding. Further monitoring and evaluation of the law with a territorial and differential perspective is required to respond to the victim’s needs.

scholarly journals Psychosocial Rehabilitation Experiences of Women Victims of Armed Conflict in Colombia.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Camila Sarmiento-Marulanda ◽  
Amira Ayleen Aguilera-Char ◽  
Catalina Gonzalez-Gil ◽  
Wilson López-López
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Women Victims ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Psychosocial Rehabilitation ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Humanitarian Assistance ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
The Individual

Abstract Background: After nine years of the ground-breaking social policy Law 1448 of 2011 -Victims Law- and its extension until 2030, the Colombian State and other stakeholders have made several efforts towards granting the right of integral reparation for more than nine million victims that are recognized in the Colombian transitional context. Psychosocial rehabilitation is a reparation measure of the Victims Law’s whose objective is to re-establish the psychosocial, physical and mental health welfare in the individual, familiar and community levels. This study aims to understand the experiences of psychosocial rehabilitation of women victims of armed conflict in Montes de Maria and the underlying social intervention paradigms that guide the Law’s implementation. Methods: Based on a qualitative design with a phenomenological approach, narrative tools and thematic network analysis permitted to give voice to the women participants. Individual narrative interviews and a focus group were conducted with twelve and eight women victims, respectively. Results: Although the Victims Law is oriented by a sociopolitical intervention paradigm, the stories of the women’s victims of Montes de María mainly evidenced non-sociopolitical interventions with humanitarian assistance towards revictimization and State abandonment. As a coping mechanism towards the State negligence encountered, women strive to overcome psychosocial trauma by developing agency and community resources for the resignification of the traumatic experiences and peacebuilding. Conclusions: For the Victims Law to achieve its integrality aim, the psychosocial approach should be implemented through all its measures but remains absent. Women and their communities are urgently demanding mental health interventions with adequate psychosocial rehabilitation to overcome trauma. Therefore, it is an urgent matter for the different stakeholders to collaborate towards transformative and participatory psychosocial interventions based on the community’s necessities and resources and non-repetition guarantees to avoid revictimization, as conflict and an Unconstitutional state of affairs persists.

scholarly journals Humanitarian Assistance and the Security Council

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Zimmermann
Keyword(s):  
Security Council ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Humanitarian Assistance ◽  
Third Parties ◽  
Security Council Resolution ◽  
Humanitarian Law ◽  
Territorial State ◽  
Draft Resolution ◽  
The Right

Over the years, the Security Council has on several occasions dealt with humanitarian assistance issues. However, it is Security Council Resolution 2165(2014), related to the situation in Syria, that has brought the role of the Security Council to the forefront of the debate. It is against this background that the article discusses the legal issues arising from Security Council action facilitating humanitarian assistance to be delivered in situations of non-international armed conflict.Following a brief survey of relevant practice of the Security Council related to humanitarian assistance, the article considers the relevance, if any, of Article 2(7) of the Charter of the United Nations (UN) to humanitarian assistance to be delivered in such situations. It then moves on to analyse whether a rejection by the territorial state of humanitarian aid to be delivered by third parties may amount to a situation under Article 39 of the UN Charter. It then considers in detail whether (at least implicitly) Resolution 2165 has been adopted under Chapter VII and, if this is not the case, whether it can be still considered to be legally binding.The article finally considers what impact the adoption of Security Council Resolution 2165 might have on the interpretation of otherwise applicable rules of international humanitarian law and, in particular, the right of third parties to provide humanitarian assistance in a situation of a non-international armed conflict in spite of the absence of consent by the territorial state, and the obligations that members of the Security Council, permanent and non-permanent, have under Common Article 1 of the Geneva Conventions when faced with a draft resolution providing for the delivery of humanitarian assistance, notwithstanding the absence of consent by the territorial state.

Art.26 Habilitation and Rehabilitation

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bickenbach Jerome ◽  
Skempes Dimitrios
Keyword(s):  
Independent Living ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Right To Education ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
Services And Supports ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right

This chapter examines Article 26 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which reaffirms the relevance of rehabilitation as a means for the full enjoyment of the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, the right to employment, the right to education, and the right to independent living of persons with disability. The focus of the article is on access to rehabilitation services and programmes. Article 26 addresses both rehabilitation and habilitation to mark the distinction between services and supports that return an individual to a situation of independence, ability, inclusion, and participation—such as would be experienced prior to an injury or the onset of a health condition—as well as services and supports that bring the individual to maximal independence—in the case of children born with congenital impairments.

scholarly journals The Ecology of Plant Interactions: A Giant with Feet of Clay

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ciro Cabal ◽  
Ricardo Martínez-García ◽  
Fernando Valladares
Keyword(s):  
Biotic Interactions ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Species Interaction ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Variability ◽  
Plant Interactions ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Biophysical Processes ◽  
Individual Scale ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right

Ecologists use the net biotic interactions among plants as a major factor to predict other ecosystem features, such as species diversity, community structure, or plant atmospheric carbon uptake. By adopting this approach, ecologists have built a giant body of theory founded on observational evidence. However, growing evidence points out that this may not be the right approach. The literature addressing the biophysical mechanisms underlying the plant interactions is much scarcer. A rising number of scientists claim the need for a mechanistic understanding of plant interactions due to the limitations that a phenomenological approach raises both in empirical and theoretical studies. Scattered studies have recently taken such a mechanistic approach, but we still lack a general theoretical framework to study mechanistically plant interactions. In this review, we first recapitulate the elementary units of plant interactions, i.e., all the known biophysical processes affected by the presence of an influencing plant and the possible phenotypic responses of plants influenced by those processes. Second, we discuss how a net interaction between two plants emerges from the simultaneous effect of these elementary units. Third, we touch upon the spatial and temporal variability of the net interaction and discuss the links between this variability and the underlying biophysical processes. We conclude by discussing how to integrate these processes into a mechanistic framework for plant interactions that must necessarily focus on the individual scale and explicitly incorporate the spatial structure of the community and environmental factors: the plant interaction models (PIM). A PIM incorporates a pair or few plants interacting with their physical environment so that the biotic interaction is not imposed but emerges from the model. This type of model can provide concise, mechanistic hypotheses to be tested empirically. This review calls for a paradigm shift in the ecology of plant interactions, from the classic species interaction study towards a more mechanistic individual-level approach. It also presents a comprehensive foundation for studying the mechanisms underpinning the net interaction between two plants.

Humanitarian action: A delicate balancing act

1987 ◽  
Vol 27 (260) ◽  
pp. 485-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Humanitarian Assistance ◽  
International Humanitarian Law ◽  
Humanitarian Law ◽  
Short Article ◽  
Humanitarian Action ◽  
Treaty Law ◽  
Occupied Territories ◽  
The Right

Increasingly a number of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) appear to be demanding the right to provide humanitarian assistance and at the same time the right to denounce any violations of human rights. Whereas these are fine and understandable aspirations, they do not coincide with accepted principles of relief law and practice. This short article will explore certain aspects of this subject, primarily in relation to the treaty law applicable to circumstances of armed conflict and in occupied territories (International Humanitarian Law).

scholarly journals ANALISIS FAKTOR PELAYANAN ANTENATAL TERPADU DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS TEMBILAHAN HULU

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-45
Author(s):  
Sandra Harianis ◽  
Mia Ritasari ◽  
Dewi Erlina Asrita Sari ◽  
Madinah Madinah
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽  
Measure Blood Pressure ◽  
The Right ◽  
Depth Interviews

The health of pregnant women is still a national health problem. Ante Natal Care (ANC) services integrated with 10 standards can improve maternal and fetal health. However, in recent years complications of pregnancy and childbirth have increased which should be identified early with the right ANC. This study aims to explore the implementation of ANC 10 standards and obstacles in their implementation. This study uses a qualitative design with a phenomenological approach. The study began with qualitative data collection through focus group discussion (FGD) and in-depth interviews and quantitative data collection through filling out questionnaires in October-November 2018 in the working area of ​​the Upper Tembilahan Health Center. The sample of this study was all midwives at the Tembilahan Hulu health center and pregnant women were randomly taken as many as 138 people. The findings of this study note 35 out of 138 (25.4%) pregnant women received standard ANC 10 services in full. Weigh BB and measure TB (86.23%), measure blood pressure (100%), nutritional status (88.41%), measure TFU (85.51%), value of fetal presentation (81.88%), srining T (81.16%), Fe tablets (71.01%), labor checks (81.88%), case management (82.61%), and speech meetings (69.57%). The obstacle of midwives is inadequate facilities and infrastructure and the weak skills of midwives in implementing standards. The need for monitoring and evaluation of KIA program holders and guidance and training for integrated ANC servants for all midwives.

scholarly journals THE RIGHT TO THE PROTECTION OF VICTIMS OF ARMED CONFLICT: INFORMATION FOR THOUGHT

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 61-65
Author(s):  
Марина Рыльская ◽  
Marina Ryl'skaya
Keyword(s):  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Humanitarian Assistance ◽  
Armed Conflicts ◽  
International Humanitarian Law ◽  
Humanitarian Law ◽  
Conflict Information ◽  
The Right

the article describes the concept of humanitarian assistance in the interpretation of international humanitarian law on the protection of civilian victims in armed conflicts.

scholarly journals Implementasi Pemenuhan Hak Atas Reparasi Bagi Perempuan Korban Konflik Aceh Ditinjau Dari Hukum Internasional

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 419-438
Author(s):  
Lily Husni Putri ◽  
Maya Permatasari
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Women Victims ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
The Right

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji implementasi pemenuhan hak atas reparasi bagi perempuan korban konflik Aceh berdasarkan hukum internasional. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian hukum normatif dan yuridis empiris. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pertama, implementasi pemenuhan hak atas reparasi bagi perempuan korban konflik Aceh belum berjalan sesuai dengan hukum internasional. Kedua, ada faktor-faktor yang menyebabkan pemenuhan hak atas reparasi bagi perempuan korban konflik Aceh belum berjalan sebagaimana mestinya.This research aims to examine the implementation of fulfillment of the right to reparations for women victims of armed conflict in Aceh and its compliance with international law. The methods employed in this research are doctrinal and empirical legal research. The research found that firstly, the fulfillment of right to reparations for women victims of armed conflict in Aceh has not been implemented in compliance with international law. Secondly, there are factors that cause the right to reparation for women victims of armed conflict in Aceh has not been properly implemented.

scholarly journals Аnalysis of the stress factors affecting the physical and mental health of the civilians living in the area of the conflict in the south-east of Ukraine

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 252-266
Author(s):  
E.N. Ryadinskaya
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
The South ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
The Individual

The article is an empirical study of the stress factors that affect the physical and mental health of the civilians living in the area of the conflict in the South-East of Ukraine. The article presents the results of the research based on the socio-psychological questionnaire "Determination of subjective perception of the significance of stress factors for a person living in the area of the armed conflict" developed by the author. The questions of the questionnaire were grouped into six blocks of stress factors: threats to life, health, economic, socio-political; social, psychological factors. It has been revealed that during the armed conflict significant transformations took place in the mental state of the residents living in difficult conditions. Empirically it has been shown that in the areas of intensive shelling (AIS) the main factors affecting the mental and physical health of the civilians are threats to health, threats to life, and also socialfactors, whereas in the areas of low-intensity shelling (ALIS) social, socio-political and psychological factors are of prior significance. The conclusion is made that the civilians living in the area of the armed conflict experience significant changes in physical and mental health, which in the post-conflict period may affect the formation of the sense of life strategies, changes in the value-semantic structure of the individual, having subjected them to a serious transformation.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document