The human rights situation in Ukraine is deteriorating, with the number of unlawful detentions, casualties, and enforced disappearances increasing across the country, according to the latest UN report released by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva and at IPI on June 18th.Ivan Šimonović, UN Assistant Secretary-General on Human […]
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Despite newly promised constitutional protections, there are many challenges facing the human rights community in Zimbabwe, according to Beatrice Mtetwa, a prominent Zimbabwean human rights lawyer. She spoke on advancing the rule of law in Zimbabwe during an African Leaders Series event at the International Peace Institute on December 19th.Highly contested, Zimbabwe’s national elections on […]
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Human rights has become such an integral part of UN peacekeeping missions over the last decade that it is “part of our DNA,” said Ameerah Haq during a policy forum at the International Peace Institute on December 11th. At the event, Ms. Haq, Under-Secretary-General at the UN Department of Field Support, joined other experts to […]
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Roger Nash spent two years in 11 countries gathering over 400 interviews for a book-length report that examines the work and influence of the UN’s Human Rights presence on the ground. He presented his report at an IPI event entitled “Making Human Rights Real” on November 7, 2012. “The work that happens in the field […]
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights respects the rights of all individuals without bias to ethnicity, gender or religion, but Iran has abandoned this compact, explained Ahmed Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in Iran, at an IPI event on October 22, 2012.Dr. Shaheed is the author of a 23-page report […]
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On November 1st, IPI hosted a one-day workshop, co-organized with the Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), to review the UN Security Council’s efforts at enhancing accountability for better protection of civilians in armed conflict.Entitled “Accountability and Fact-Finding Mechanisms for Violations of […]
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How do rule of law programs contribute to conflict management? What strategies best address the challenges to securing the rule of law in fragile countries?What place do rule of law policies have in efforts to achieve stable and equitable development? This book addresses these fundamental questions, analyzing rule of law programs in the context of […]
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On April 20th, the International Peace Institute hosted a lunchtime policy forum on “Human Rights and Counterterrorism: The Role of the UN.” IPI Vice President and Director of External Relations Warren Hoge welcomed a record 125 people to IPI’s Trygve Lie Center and, following his remarks, Ambassador Claude Heller of Mexico discussed the UN’s role […]
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On February 12th, IPI’s Forum on World Affairs addressed “Sexual Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: What Can Be Done?”Dr. Denis Mukwege, founder of the Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, was keynote speaker. Also speaking were Betty Bigombe, former Minister of State of Uganda and mediator in the conflict […]
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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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Overall, AMISOM had made progress on its three current strategic objectives, however, the mission continues to face…
Despite many challenges, MINUSCA has undoubtedly helped to protect civilians and extend state authority—two essential tasks of…
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