The hidden story – male victims of sexual violence in conflict
Women are often seen as the sole sufferers of sexual violence in conflict. However, men are as much victims of sexual violence as women are.... Read More
Taksim revisited
The protests constitute an alarm call for both government and opposition. They should bring home to the AKP the realization that Turkish democracy, all its... Read More
Tomorrow’s peacebuilder: Call for application
Are you a peacebuilder? Do you need some support to help you grow your impact and your organisation? If you meet the entry criteria, you... Read More
Taksim – a protest like no other
The messages conveyed by the popularity of the AKP and the vibrancy of the ongoing protests are unambiguous: the contradictions of Turkish society call, not... Read More
Keynote Lecture – “The political geography of Israel/Palestine: apartheid or confederation?”
TransConflict is pleased to announce the lecture, “The Political Geography of Israel/Palestine: Apartheid or Confederation?”, organised by the Centre for Comparative Conflict Studies (CFCCS) on... Read More
Bosnia’s ‘Awakening’ is Brussels’ opportunity
The protests in Sarajevo are a window of opportunity for the EU to regain the initiative on the stalled reform process in Bosnia.
Transitional justice takes a back seat during Hashim Thaçi’s US trip
Reactions of Kosovo’s political elite to recent arrests of several high officials by EULEX raise a question as to whether it will be possible to... Read More
Minnesota Declaration – “A call for justice for victims of Liberia’s civil war”
The Coalition for Justice in Liberia (CJL) – comprised of Liberian human rights advocates in collaboration with international human rights organizations – unanimously affirmed that in order... Read More
The third GCCT newsletter
TransConflict is pleased to present the third Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation newsletter, showcasing the work of the GCCT and its members.
Armenia – Peace Dialogue
Peace Dialogue, which is registered in Armenia, unites different peace and civic activists from Armenia, Russia, Georgia, Germany and the Netherlands.
Should the UN fight in a war?
The core values of peacekeeping lie in the principles of consent of the parties, impartiality and the non-use of force except as a last resort.... Read More
US decision to send arms to Syrian rebels may make bad situation worse
It is hard to avoid the conclusion that President Obama has ceded too much to the pressures and assurances from “aides and critics.” Perhaps as... Read More
Between agitation and victimization – is Erdogan still a winner after Gezi park?
Erdogan’s lack of anger management might not only cost him the presidency but also damage Turkey’s growth projections in an increasingly volatile region. His last... Read More
The fallacy of “stability” – impunity, human rights and the meaning of the Haradinaj ruling
Those who pretend that Kosovo is a normal functioning state or who valorise “war heroes” such as Haradinaj are not only refusing to face the... Read More
The numbers game and reconciliation in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s bitter and brutal thirty year conflict ended in May 2009. The government’s victory over the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was decisive... Read More
Time for the UN Security Council permanent five to give up their vetoes?
Why has the relationship between Washington and Moscow not become more “normal” and permitted a greater degree of partnership in the Security Council? Reasons exist... Read More
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
After a week of protests and police brutality, a group representing the Gezi Park Solidarity met with government officials in Ankara and handed in a... Read More
Conclusion – Kosovo under autonomy
The case of the mobilization of Kosovo Serbs in the 1980s reveals that an exclusive focus on elites and their politics in the literature on... Read More
Why is sexual violence so common in war?
Sexual violence in war and post-war situations becomes for the warring factions a preferred method that is used to reinforce gendered and political hierarchies; a modus... Read More
The Cyprus dilemma at a crossroads – a perspective on negotiations
The Turkish Cypriot refusal to accept the EU’s presence at the negotiation table represents a profound challenge to the effectiveness of EU mediation in negotiations over... Read More
Kosovo – can everything “agreed” get done this month?
Following the Belgrade-Pristina April accords, the parties agreed to an implementation plan which remains just an outline with important details still to be determined. It seems... Read More
Where things stand
As it becomes clear that the arrangement between Belgrade and Pristina is no more decisive than was Dayton or so many other internationally supervised agreements,... Read More