Peace Building and Reconciliation Archive
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Why We Need Peacebuilding To End Sexual Violence Against Women
Posted on June 10, 2014Violence against women is a global pandemic – one that threatens to destroy communities, destabilise nations and legitimises the most inhumane brutality. The figures behind these horrors are staggering – ... -
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The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: Contribution to reconciliation or victor’s justice?
Posted on May 26, 2014The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) faced an unprecedented challenge when it was established to address the crimes of a genocide that cost the lives of an estimated 800,000 ... -
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Knowledge of the ‘Local’ and the Future of Reducing Risks and Building Peace
Posted on May 16, 2014The world has entered a period of extreme stress, faced with challenges of globalisation, economic unpredictability, climate change, and resource scarcity. These challenges test peace and stability, and have created ... -
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Recognizing the Rohingya Muslims: Myanmar’s path to peace and prosperity?
Posted on April 12, 2014In recent years, international attention on Myanmar (historically known as Burma), has revealed many developing stories. One story currently ongoing is that of the Rohingya Muslims, an ethnic minority group ... -
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Donor planning in fragile States: The need for a new approach
Posted on March 29, 2014With the Millennium Development Goals’ (MDGs) target date of 2015 almost upon us, it is notable that most development goals in fragile and conflict-affected states will not be achieved. Fragile ... -
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Football, War and the Christmas Truce of 1914
Posted on December 22, 2013In 2014 we are going to celebrate the football world cup and we will also commemorate the start of World War I. And, of course, Christmas is coming up as ... -
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The World has lost a Hero
Posted on December 6, 2013South Africa has lost its father and the world has lost a hero. Nelson Mandela, aged 95, has passed away. His legacy transcends his country and era and is worth of ... -
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Engaging armed groups: challenging preconceptions and expanding options
Posted on October 11, 2013You can’t make peace without talking to those doing the fighting. An obvious statement perhaps, but one that in practice presents various challenges. Governments and political actors are understandably averse; ... -
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Women and Peacebuilding in the Asia-Pacific
Posted on September 15, 2013Military occupations, terrorist activities, organised crime – these are many of the top stories which we see daily in the media. But how often do we hear about non-violent movements, ... -
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Burma/Myanmar – Building a Sustainable Peace? A Close-Up on Kachin
Posted on August 3, 2013Power struggles, a constitution which deepened divisions and stormy rebellions brought Burma into the world in 1948 after its split from the British Empire. Now also known as Myanmar, the ...