Abstract
Unarmed civilian protection/peacekeeping (UCP), also known as (protective) accompaniment among other synonyms, provides effective nonviolent, civilian-to-civilian alternatives to police- and military-based protection. It can be described as “the practice of civilians protecting other civilians in situations of imminent, ongoing, or recent violent conflict. It involves trained international civilians protecting local civilians, local civilians protecting each other, and even local civilians protecting international or non-local civilians” (Oldenhuis et al. 2021, p. 5). Peace Brigades International, Nonviolent Peaceforce, Meta Peace Team, and Operation Dove are examples of international UCP organizations.