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A feminist statement on the CSW, UN Women, human rights and non-state torture (NST) of women and girls
2015Jeanne Sarson and Linda MacDonald are independent scholars and educators that tackle human rights issues from a relational feminist perspective, focusing specifically on the area of non-state torture (NST).DocumentHigh-Level dialogue towards a continental results framework on women, peace and security in Africa
United Nations, 2015Hosted on the United Nations WebTV service and organised by the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA), this 90 minute recording documents the high-level dialogue towards a continental framework on women, peace and security in Africa.DocumentFemmes Africa Solidarité co-organizes high level side events to discuss formulation and implementation of African women’s priorities for Agenda 2063 and post-2015 development agenda
2015Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS), in collaboration with the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) and the Office of the Special Envoy of the African Union Commission Chairperson on Women, Peace and Security, organised two high-level side events during the 59th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW59) at the UN Headquarters in New York.OrganisationInternational Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS)
Since its foundation, the aims of the Centre have been to conduct research into prisons and imprisonment; to develop and disseminate a body of knowledge about the principles on which the use of imprisDocumentDeconstructing cyber security in Brazil: threats and responses
Igarape Institute, 2015Brazil is doubling down on its cyber-security architecture while simultaneously consolidating its emerging power status. Although organised crime is one of the major threats to Brazilian cyberspace, resources are focused instead on military solutions better suited to the exceptional case of warfare.DocumentR2P, the International Criminal Court and the prevention of mass atrocities in Africa
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015Following the massacres in Yugoslavia and Rwanda the international community committed itself to preventing similar occurrences in the future. The developing doctrine of Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and the institution of the International Criminal Court (ICC) were the principal strategies that were to form the new order.DocumentR2P and the protection of civilians: South Africa’s perspective on conflict resolution
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015This briefing provides an overview of the South African government’s position on the protection of civilians within the context of the ‘responsibility to protect’ (R2P) framework. As South Africa lacks a clearly articulated policy on R2P, any discussion on its position is based on inferences drawn from actions taken in recent years.DocumentProtection in crisis: forced migration and protection in a global era
Migration Policy Institute, 2015Many forced migrants now fall outside the recognized refugee and asylum apparatus. Much displacement today is driven by a combination of intrastate conflict, poor governance and political instability, environmental change, and resource scarcity.DocumentWomen's participation in elections across Africa 2012
2013The Make Every Woman Count (MEWC) Political Participation and Election Monitoring Team was formed in order to provide deeper analysis of women’s participation in politics and elections in Africa.DocumentHelpdesk Report: Prioritising health activities in humanitarian crises
Health and Education Advice and Resource Team, 2014The Sphere Humanitarian Charter states that: All people should have access to health services that are prioritised to address the main causes of excess mortality and morbidity. There are a number of handbooks to aid prioritisation in crisis situations (highlighted in section 2 of this report):Pages