Support to political processes and the protection of civilians (POC) are arguably the two most prominent mandated tasks for multidimensional UN peacekeeping operations. Policy guidance and independent reviews have made clear that politics and protection…
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Caitlin Reiger, deputy director of the Prosecutions Program at the International Center for Transitional Justice and co-editor of the new book Prosecuting Heads of State, says there have been 67 successful such cases, with some of those convicted spending time in prison as a result.“I think what the book really tries to do is to […]
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A new public opinion poll in Lebanon released by the International Peace Institute shows broad support for the United Nations and its peacekeeping and diplomatic activity in Lebanon, high confidence in the Lebanese Army and a pronounced concern over the role of armed militias and Hezbollah.The survey, made public in New York Monday, shows that […]
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Michela Wrong, author of a noted new book on Kenya, came to IPI on August 11, 2009 to promote its publication and to share with a large, mostly-African audience, her concerns about the country. “I’m extremely worried about Kenya and its future,” she said, adding that since the post-election violence in 2008 “people are just […]
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On September 10, 2009, IPI hosted a policy forum on terrorism with Jean-Paul Laborde, Special Adviser to the Under-Secretary-General, who discussed ongoing efforts to implement the UN’s Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.Mr. Laborde was joined by panelists Eric Rosand, Co-Director of the Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation, and Naureen Chowdhury Fink, Senior Policy Analyst at IPI.Mr. Laborde […]
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