Nagorno-Karabakh – between a rock and a hard place
On the July 4, OSCE representation in Baku ceased to exist. What does the Azeri government’s sustained assault on liberties mean for the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict?
The trial of Hissène Habré – an advance for world law
The trial of Hissène Habré, former President of Chad, marks a new step in trans-national law. Habré will be tried in a specially constituted court... Read More
Forgiveness – who decides?
It is time for individual acts of forgiveness and reconciliation to be allowed. This unhelpful self-righteous anger on behalf of your community or your people... Read More
Transitional justice at the crossroads – which road(s) do we take?
Transitional justice is a noble aim which hopes to bring truth, justice, and accountability to victims but it continues to get mired in the political... Read More
The United Nations as one mind
Reforms of UN structures is difficult − basically impossible − because the system works “well enough” to suit most governments and that most governments are... Read More
Peacebuilding through sport
Sport for peacebuilding dovetails well with Johan Galtung’s 3 Rs for holistic peacebuilding – reconstruction, reconciliation and resolution.
Youth as essential partners for peace
TransConflict is pleased to present a petition by the United Network of Young Peacebuilders, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, calling on the... Read More
The Soul of Europe and the EU referendum
TransConflict is pleased to present a paper by the Soul of Europe, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, making a powerful case... Read More
New Missions for the UN and a Secretary-General to fit
To be effective, the UN, its program and Specialized Agencies need leadership which can promote world interests without undue influence of individual states. The challenges... Read More
Implementing the UN’s sustainable development goals
While there are no absolute preconditions to sustainable human development there are undoubtedly conditions conducive to such development. Enabling local communities to plan and implement... Read More
Upholding a human right to peace
TransConflict is pleased to endorse and promote a joint statement to be submitted to the 29th session of the UN Human Rights Council. This will... Read More
Why military interventions fail
In examining history, it is hard to avoid the conclusion that a number of major ‘stabilizing interventions’ should not have occurred at all.
On the Right to Peace
The UN Working Group on the Right to Peace continues to be defined by a lack of progress, with civil society organizations requesting the full recognition... Read More
The refugee crisis
Europe has tried to hide from this basic fact, that nothing but a sea separates them from the millions seeking a better life. In the immediate... Read More
Combatting environmental crime
Environmental crime – worth between $70b and $213b annually according to UNEP estimates – is one of the great challenges of our age. To tackle the issues... Read More
Salaam and Paz – the word for peace is women
Situated far from sites of official peace negotiations, women’s activism, caretaking and community-building is often relegated to the category of service provision, but sustainable peace... Read More
Participatory stimulus
Participatory stimulus in the form of human development projects is ideally suited to help shorten recessions and promote growth by creating economic diversity and increasing... Read More
The invisibility of gender violence in International Criminal Law – addressing sexual violence against men and women in conflict
Legislation and policy addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) have been vague at best, making efforts to address GBV almost futile. No legislation explicitly talks about sexual violence... Read More
2015 Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies
The Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies – which takes place from June 28 to July 5, 2015, at the Center for Comparative Conflict Studies at... Read More
How do you address terrorism?
The global war on terror has led to a string of human rights violations and left the world as dangerous, if not more so, than... Read More
Two conflicts, one problem – finding new solutions to old wars
The involvement of women in rehabilitation after conflict has many advantages, foremost of which is the genuinely sustainable peace that follows. The role of women... Read More
Conflict transformation as a method for societal reconstruction in divided communities – antagonism, agonism, cooperation
High-profile, consensus-centered solutions on the level of positions and interests, which do not involve society, fail to address the relational, organizational, and communicational patterns embedded in and... Read More
Where are the EU’s women leaders in foreign affairs?
Given that the EEAS supports women’s leadership in peace and security, the participation of women in peace processes as mediators, negotiators and civil society stakeholders,... Read More
Civilian casualties – what counts?
Norah Niland, former head of the UN Assistance Mission to Afghanistan’s Human Right’s Unit, explores a new report and recommendations from the Oxford Research Group on the... Read More
