CF “Strong Because Free”, a partner of the TERA Consortium, came under another attack during a humanitarian mission
On 24 April in Kherson, the team of CF “Strong Because Free”, a partner organization of the TERA Consortium, came under attack while carrying out a humanitarian mission – providing social transportation for a beneficiary with limited mobility.
As a result of the attack, three volunteers of the organization sustained injuries and concussions. The armored vehicle was critically damaged.
Intentional attacks against humanitarian personnel, facilities, materials, units, or vehicles involved in the delivery of humanitarian assistance constitute a serious violation of international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols.
We express our solidarity with the team affected by this incident, and with all humanitarian workers who continue to assist and stand alongside people in conditions of constant danger.
Representatives of the TERA Consortium emphasize that armored vehicles, insurance, and personal protective equipment for humanitarian teams are not optional additions. They are basic safety tools and an operational necessity for humanitarian work in frontline and high-risk areas.
These vehicles allow teams to continue evacuations, provide social transportation services, ensure access to medical services, and operate in areas where civilians need support the most.
Humanitarian workers are not a target.
Humanitarian assistance must be delivered safely.
We call on partners and donors to consider armored vehicles and personal protective equipment not as additional equipment, but as a basic safety and operational need for teams working in frontline areas.
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