Sacrificing greatness for personal ambition
In your wake, Mr. Erdogan, you leave a shattered Turkish people, yearning to be free, free to think and believe, free to assemble, free to... Read More
Transform, Transcend, Translate
Warsaw Process toward a Conference on Security and Cooperation in the Middle East
From a city that suffered from violence and destruction during the Second World War, there goes out a banner of peace held by Citizens of... Read More
Youth entrepreneurship by facilitating people’s development
Even though time brings us understanding, today, it is not our friend. There is urgency to this call, to completing the Moroccan model, and to... Read More
Truthful reporting in the Balkans is life-threatening
The Balkan public needs to know that they can rely on the EU’s backing in their battle for human rights and freedom of the press,... Read More
January 2019 Review
TransConflict is pleased to present a selection of articles published during January, plus updates from the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation.
Is it sufficient simply to acknowledge the nonviolent heroes among us?
It is not difficult to find heroes at the UN: individuals and communities who, in the face of enormous challenges, maintain a commitment to peace... Read More
The Taliban and the US – accepting the inevitable
It will be tragic if either the US or the Taliban squanders this initial agreement, because the alternative is more death and destruction. Although the... Read More
The privilege of not listening – how international support is undermining the sustainability of local civil society
If we want to figure out ‘how international interventions might better resolve conflict-related problems by supporting responses based on local civicness’, we must also figure... Read More
Rwanda and the DR Congo – ending the culture of impunity
Tackling the root causes of war between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo requires an end to the culture of impunity, particularly the prosecution of alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF).
Surviving imprisonment – does Ukraine need a law for former prisoners from the Donbas conflict?
Ukrainian society has had to face many challenges since 2014. One of them is reintegrating people who have experienced imprisonment and violence.
A special arrangement for Northern Ireland?
Formal recognition of the particular circumstances of Northern Ireland is vital to securing the objectives being sought as the UK negotiates its orderly withdrawal from... Read More
Why must Pakistan support Saudi Arabia in Yemen?
Pakistan must not only side with Saudi Arabia and the coalition but must also play a leading role in the Middle East conflict.
Inter-sectional foreign policy for Kashmir
We need to work together to put together a foreign policy for these people and especially, women, in Kashmir who have faced unforgettable horrors. We... Read More
The effects of extending presidential terms in Africa – the case of Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda
Attempts to extend presidential terms in countries of the Great Lakes region such as Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda are fueling political and social tensions that... Read More
Participatory governance as a strategy for transforming conflict in Rwanda
Never Again Rwanda, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, is embarking on a renewed mission – a four-year program run jointly with... Read More
Transnistria, Northern Cyprus and Donbass – lessons learnt and not to be repeated
The lessons and knowledge accumulated from Transnistria and Northern Cyprus should be a valuable asset when tackling another emerging frozen conflict in Europe – the... Read More
