Talking peace in Nepal
It is imperative that young people involved in armed groups receive effective rehabilitative support, are given pathways to employment, and are given opportunities for constructive... Read More
Natural resources and violence in Nigeria
Unsustainable resource exploitation by Western oil companies has played a role in the development of grievances that subsequently resulted in the creation of rebel groups... Read More
Ethnic cleansing and war crimes, 1991-1995 – part eleven
TransConflict is pleased to present part eleven of a chapter of “Confronting the Yugoslav controversies – a scholars’ initiative”, entitled “Ethnic cleansing and war crimes, 1991-1995”, which... Read More
Israel and Palestine – challenging conventional peace and conflict paradigms
Space for dialogue still remains in this conflict, but conventional peace wisdom needs to be revisited and challenged to adjust to the ever-changing realities in... Read More
Social media helps connect divided families in Kashmir
Compared to other confidence building measures, social media has played a vital role in bridging the divides created by the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu... Read More
On peacekeeping
An effective law is required to regulate peacekeeping missions; one that provides a standardized basis for the behaviour of peacekeepers, including issues such as the potential... Read More
Syria – missed opportunities and future perils
One cannot deny that action in Syria is long-overdue. The question that remains – which is currently being debated by Western power-brokers – is what form such action should... Read More
Ethnic cleansing and war crimes, 1991-1995 – part ten
TransConflict is pleased to present part ten of a chapter of “Confronting the Yugoslav controversies – a scholars’ initiative”, entitled “Ethnic cleansing and war crimes, 1991-1995”, which... Read More
2014 – the year Europe’s map changed (again)
Europe’s map has changed in one crucial way already in 2014, even if most maps outside Russia will not reflect this change. The other change... Read More
Palestinian flags in Derry and Sarajevo – solidarity through representation
Victimhood is a powerful motivator of acts of solidarity. It is, therefore, more important than ever to understand and explain the role of symbols and... Read More
The ninth GCCT newsletter
TransConflict is pleased to present the ninth Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation (GCCT) newsletter, showcasing the work of the GCCT and its members.
Inside Out from Northern Ireland
TransConflict is pleased to showcase the work of Inside Out from Northern Ireland, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation.
International Peace and Development Training Center (IPDTC) training courses
TransConflict is pleased to present information about new training courses offered by the International Peace and Development Training Center (IPDTC), which was established by the... Read More
Bosnia-Herzegovina – positive effects of the idea of ethnic electoral units
TransConflict is pleased to present the third and final part of a paper analysing ethnic electoral units in Bosnia and Herzegovina, produced by the Institute for... Read More
Islamic State in Iraq-Syria – the standards of world law
The UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Iraq was a major advance for world law as for the first time, a non-state actor is... Read More
Bosnia-Herzegovina – the ‘Komšić’ problem and constitutional logic of ethnic electoral units
TransConflict is pleased to present the second-part of a three-part paper analysing ethnic electoral units in Bosnia and Herzegovina, produced by the Institute for Social and Political... Read More
Democracy, democratic representation and constitutional logic of ethnic electoral units in Bosnia-Herzegovina
TransConflict is pleased to present the first part of a three part paper analysing the ethnic electoral units in Bosnia and Herzegovina, produced by the Institute for... Read More
Ethnic cleansing and war crimes, 1991-1995 – part nine
TransConflict is pleased to present part nine of a chapter of “Confronting the Yugoslav controversies – a scholars’ initiative”, entitled “Ethnic cleansing and war crimes, 1991-1995”, which... Read More
UMAM Documentation and Research from Lebanon
TransConflict is pleased to present the profile of UMAM Documentation and Research from Lebanon, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation.
When fighting terror produces ever more radicals and sectarianism
At a time when Hezbollah’s involvement in Syria is on the cusp of being accepted as just another effort in the general “war on terror,”... Read More
UN Security Council should build on its momentum in protecting schools from attack and military use
The United Nations (UN) Security Council should support specific actions to address the widespread incidence of targeted attacks on education and military use of schools... Read More
Safe soldiers for a safe Armenia
Peace Dialogue, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, is implementing a two-year project, ‘Safe Soldiers for a Safe Armenia’, which aims to prevent human... Read More
Russia/China – containment?
Any effort to contain Russian and China should accept that they will insist on their own regional interests and that none of us has anything... Read More
Twenty years on, the Rwandan genocide festers across the border
Twenty years on, the memory of the 1994 genocide, pervasive across Rwanda’s thousand hills, lingers on well beyond the country’s borders. It extends into the... Read More
Ethnic cleansing and war crimes, 1991-1995 – part eight
TransConflict is pleased to present part eight of a chapter of “Confronting the Yugoslav controversies – a scholars’ initiative”, entitled “Ethnic cleansing and war crimes, 1991-1995”, which “aims... Read More