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Men as perpetrators and victims of armed conflicts: innovative projects aimed at overcoming male violence
Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation, 2013The propensity to violence exhibited by adolescents and young men after wars often causes problems for those responsible for peacekeeping missions, reintegration and rehabilitation programs, especially when there is a lack of understanding of what male identity means in armed violence.OrganisationUnited States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)
USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government commission, the first of its kind in the world, dedicated to defending the universal right to freedom of religion or belief abroad.DocumentPromoting and protecting religious diversity in the Middle East
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2013In the aftermath of regime ruptures in the Arab world and with the political ascendancy of Islamist groups, there has been a mass exodus of citizens belonging to religious minorities from the region.DocumentWhat makes for peaceful post- conflict elections?
Swisspeace, 2013Elections play a crucial role in post-conflict peace and democratization processes as, among other factors, they provide an answer to the question of who is to legitimately rule the country. However, because of the competitiveness arising from their central role in allocating power they can also represent windows of vulnerability where deeply rooted societal conflicts can come to the surface.DocumentExtractive industries and peacebuilding in Afghanistan: the role of social accountability
United States Institute of Peace, 2013Afghanistan’s mineral reserves are a major potential source of wealth. Extracting thesereserves could contribute billions to government revenue through taxes and royalties. Thesector could also provide some employment in mining areas and help boost investment inservices and infrastructure across the country. However, mining could generate conflict inDocumentTransnational organised crime in Eastern Africa: a threat assessment
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2013Given the size and diversity of the region of Eastern Africa, any discussion of crime problems, the authors assert, is necessarily selective. This report focuses on four major issues:DocumentDrug Trafficking and Threats to National and Regional Security in West Africa
West Africa Commission on Drugs, 2013In less than one and a half decades West Africa has become a major transit and repackaging hub for cocaine and heroin flowing from the Latin American and Asian producing areas to European markets.DocumentSecuring the border: Brazil ́s “South America First” approach to transnational organized crime
Igarape Institute, 2013Brazil is at a crossroads in the fight against transnational organized crime. For one, Brazil is claiming a wider involvement in the international peace and security agenda and pursuing priorities overseas.DocumentExposing and limiting the global trade in conflict diamonds
International Peace Research Institute, Oslo, 2013Stopping the international trade in conflict diamonds has become nearly impossible under the current Kimberley Process framework as new smuggling routes through India expose its structural weaknesses. Thankfully, a simple and cost-effective solution is at hand: Mandating mine-to-market tracing for all newly mined diamonds.DocumentIs it the right time for the international community to exit Sierra Leone?
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2013A glance at key indicators – in terms of growth forecast and stable elections – will project Sierra Leone as a model for a successful post-conflict state.Pages