Sanctuary

Sanctuary

A nation or area near or contiguous to a combat area that is exempt from attack by the warring powers, e.g. a Hutus camp in Zaire, or a Kmers rouges camp in Thailand.

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Industry/Domain: Military
Category: Peace keeping
Company: United Nations
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