The Army of the Czech Republic and its Share in Providing Humanitarian Aid in Specific Cases Cover Image

Armáda České republiky a participace na poskytování humanitární pomoci
The Army of the Czech Republic and its Share in Providing Humanitarian Aid in Specific Cases

Author(s): Jan Kyselák, Zdeněk Procházka
Subject(s): Security and defense, Military policy, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Univerzita obrany - Centrum bezpečnostních a vojenskostrategických studií
Keywords: Army of the Czech Republic; Humanitarian Aid; Church Denomination; Religious Society; Non-Governmental; Non-Profit Organization; Legal Surrounding

Summary/Abstract: The article is involved in the problems of providing humanitarian aid. The authors analyze legislative and social surroundings upon which the humanitarian assistance is rendered by the Army of the Czech Republic. They characterize various forms of non-governmental organizations in our country and the conditions under which the Czech Army is allowed to cooperate with them. There are many special features in providing assistance, namely as far as members of various church denominations in the Czech Republic are concerned. The list of selected denominations with their short profiles is enclosed.

  • Issue Year: 22/2013
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 52-66
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Czech