CRASH - Fondation Médecins Sans Frontières

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This Cahier du CRASH by Xavier Crombé combines a study of the experience and positions of MSF vis-à-vis occupation contexts since the 1980s, and the minutes of a talk organised by the 'Fondation MSF' in January 2006 on "Humanitarian action in situations of occupation". Through this in-house reflexion and the minutes of the debate with speakers from outside the organisation, this document explores the ambiguities of the notion of occupation, the specificities of certain conflict situations and the ensuing operational and political issues for humanitarian organisations.