Romo Dalaire Case Study
Dallaire remains incredibly active in humanitarian work to this day. He was designated as a special advisor in the Canadian International Development Agency. Dallaire strategized for matters relating to war-affected children all over the world. He was also a Fellow at Harvard University’s Carr Centre for Human Rights Policy where he deals with matters relating to non-proliferation of small arms. In 2005 until 2014, Dallaire was appointed as a Canadian Senator but he eventually chose to resign from his position in order to devote more time in humanitarian work. He also founded The Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative. His organization works to eliminate the use of child-soldiers in war. He is also a champion for human rights specifically for women, war-affected children, and Aboriginals. He also advocates genocide prevention initiatives, and the Responsibility to Protect creed. He also wrote the book Shake Hands With the Devil – the Failure of Humanity in Rwanda where he documented his experiences in Rwanda. In 2004, his book was awarded the Governor General’s Literary Award on Non-Fiction and become a movie in 2007. Though Roméo Dallaire was no longer part of the Canadian Forces, he continues to serve his nation and the