The only Jewish state in the Middle East
Israel is proving to the world that it is most certainly not a state of all its citizens.
Youth in Kashmir – a tinder box for violence or sparks for peace
Violence and militarisation is impacting the social fabric in Kashmir, and a recent spike in violence and killings is of increasing concern in a region... Read More
Prospects for peace on the Korean peninsula
Over recent months, and particularly with the historic and unprecedented summit between President Trump and Chairman Kim Jung Un in Singapore on June 12, 2018,... Read More
European democracies and the responsibility to not protect?
How can we understand the paradox whereby migrant deaths and increased resources develop concomitantly?
Catalan National Day – free speech under threat
Otherwise mainstream politicians have stacked the deck against any possibility of negotiating over legitimate political demands. The Spanish judiciary meanwhile turns the law on its... Read More
A model to implement Moroccan development
In terms of human development potential, Morocco is a nation of immense promise. Sadly, however, for the majority of people, the application of the country’s combined... Read More
Northern Ireland – the border is coming?
When a video emerged of arch-Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg suggesting that we should have Troubles-era ‘inspections’ of people crossing the border, it provoked ire and condemnation from... Read More
Bosnia, Erdogan’s “Jerusalem at the heart of Europe”
It is now up to the Bosnian leaders to determine their own destiny, which must inexorably be linked to full membership with the EU if... Read More
Assam – preventive diplomacy needed to protect Bengali-speaking Muslims
Before there is greater violence and a refugee flow from Assam, there needs to be preventive diplomacy from the United Nations and from conflict-resolution non-governmental... Read More
The theatre group challenging Bosnia’s ethnic divisions
“I was imprisoned in Omarska concentration camp. There’s a growing danger it could happen again. That’s why I’m working with young people to help stop... Read More
Morocco provides safe spaces for youth
The celebration and promulgation of Safe Spaces for youth in Morocco and beyond is crucial in supporting what the world needs to ensure flourishing future... Read More
In solidarity with Sri Lanka’s families of the disappeared – a statement from three continents
TransConflict is pleased to present a joint statement by the Sri Lanka Campaign, the National Network of the Families of the Disappeared and Missing Nepal (NEFAD),... Read More
Art, a miracle remedy for peace?
As the peacebuilding sector continues its powerful upswing, gaining visibility and chutzpah internationally, the techniques and tools used by peacebuilders to craft and build it... Read More
Yemen – a new but difficult start to conflict resolution
Today, the choice–between an end to the armed conflict with negotiations for a renewal of a Yemeni State on the basis of the con-federal system... Read More
Cyprus – toward a non-territorial con-federation?
Today, there is a need for cross-communal cooperation. Thus there may be a possibility for a Cyprus con-federation based not on geographic divisions but on... Read More
August 2018 Review
TransConflict is pleased to present a selection of articles published during August, plus updates from the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation.