An open letter from the Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace and Justice to Ban Ki-moon
TransConflict is pleased to present an open letter from the Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace and Justice, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict... Read More
Danish Demining Group releases mine risk education films
Danish Demining Group (DDG) in Afghanistan has released three short films to be used as part of mine risk education (MRE) programming for children, youth,... Read More
Sri Lanka – the halfway mark
In September 2015, the UN Nations released a major report on Sri Lanka in which it found strong evidence that serious rights violations, war crimes and... Read More
The farce of the UN’s recent tourism conference in Sri Lanka
For the last four years, the Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace and Justice has been running an Ethical Tourism Campaign, to highlight how visitors to... Read More
The Afghanistan quagmire – time for an exit strategy
After 15 years of fighting, hundreds of billions of dollars spent, and tens of thousands killed on both sides, Afghanistan is not better off today... Read More
Reconciliation and justice in Kashmir
Since 1990, Kashmiri Pandits have been exiled from their community after violent attacks forced them from their homes. Now that their return is on the... Read More
Sri Lanka – repairing the damage of the Paranagama Commission
For Sri Lanka to move on from its past, it must acknowledge it. The Paranagama Commission has served only to prop up a sense of... Read More
Nepal’s first democratic constitution sparks mass unrest
In September 2015, Nepal adopted its first democratic constitution. Since then, it has been marked by protests and blockades.
Holding the government of Sri Lanka to its promises
The Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace and Justice, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, is launching a new campaign urging the government of... Read More
Transformation through empathy – youth challenge extremism in Kashmir
Youth extremism in Kashmir is becoming a worrying problem, but a recent workshop organised by the Yakjah Reconciliation and Development Network aims to dismantle stereotypes... Read More
A burning issue in Bangladesh – how to bring peace to the Chittagong Hill Tracts?
As Bangladesh continues its journey as an independent nation, its Bengali and indigenous peoples must be in harmony. They may have their own perceptions of... Read More
Sri Lanka – a new Commonwealth
The new Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC, must rebuild an institution which her predecessor, Indian diplomat Kamalesh Sharma, pushed towards irrelevance... Read More
GSP+ – the European Union and Sri Lanka’s preferential trade status
The Sri Lanka campaign recently sent a briefing to European Union officials outlining our thoughts relating to the return of Sri Lanka to “GSP+” preferential... Read More
New hope in Kashmir?
Animosity between the Jammu and Kashmir regions runs deep. In a tense environment, local conflicts often have far-reaching impact and must be resolved swiftly.
Sri Lanka – The return of the white van
A spate of “white van” abductions in Northern Sri Lanka raises memories from the past, and does damage to Sri Lanka’s hopes for peace.
Advocating for gender equality in Afghanistan
Not all Afghan men are violent and disrespect women’s right but there are many who defends and advocate for women’s right. Mujib Wais Ezat’s message is strong... Read More
Mixed messages – what now for justice in Sri Lanka?
One would not offer therapy, shelter, or legal redress, to the victim of arson until one had first put out the flames. So to for... Read More
Youth migration – a result of the Afghan government’s failed peace policy
Failure to bring peace and security to Afghanistan was lead to mass youth migration. The National Unity Government must adopt a clear policy for reconciliation with... Read More
Sri Lanka – lighting the lamps
In the interests of reconciliation the Government of Sri Lanka would do well to signal that it is bringing to an end its war on... Read More
Mistakes were made – part II
The US is now in the process of choosing its next president. Everyone – in America and beyond – should insist that all the candidates... Read More
Afghanistan’s new phase
In the fourteenth year of Afghanistan’s war, a resurging Taliban and expanding ISIS are forcing the west to react.
Where next for relations between India and Pakistan?
Creating peace between India and Pakistan requires a strong sense of ownership over the process, with a clear packaging of the message how peace will... Read More
The role of women and youth in preventing violent extremism in Afghanistan
TransConflict is pleased to present insights into the work of Cooperation for Peace and Unity (CPAU), a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation,... Read More
Empowering Afghan women to monitor and advocate for women’s rights
TransConflict is pleased to present insights into the Bureau for Reconstruction and Development’s work to empower Afghan women to monitor and advocate for women’s rights, and... Read More
The inevitable conflict – empowerment of terrorism through appeasement
There is a need to unravel the many intertwined factors that affects governments’ decisions to negotiate or not with terrorist groups as part of their negotiating strategy... Read More
