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Review
. 1999 Aug 14;319(7207):430-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7207.430.

New challenges for humanitarian protection

C Bruderlein  1 , J Leaning
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New challenges for humanitarian protection

C Bruderlein et al. BMJ. .
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Dresden in 1944—obtaining military advantage through attacking civilians
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Boy soldiers training as guerillas in El Salvador—worldwide an estimated 300 000 child soldiers are involved in armed conflicts
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Candles and wreaths mark the site in Ovcara, Croatia, to honour the 200 civilians who were massacred in 1994
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