AID POLICY: The myth and mystique of humanitarian space

AID POLICY: The myth and mystique of humanitarian space:

LONDON, 2 May 2012 (IRIN) - The phenomenon of ‘shrinking humanitarian space' is earnestly debated by aid workers. The often-heard complaint is that neutrality and independence is increasingly compromised by donors, peacekeepers and warring parties seeking to co-opt them, and they blame the growing toll of attacks on agency staff on the perception that they are no longer impartial.