Democracia plena
Presentación realizada en el Diálogo
entre los Ministros de Relaciones Exteriores y los representantes del Foro de la Sociedad Civil, V Cumbre de las Américas, Puerto España, Trinidad y Tobago, 17 de abril del
2009
El Salvador and the power of democratic change
El Salvador and the power of democratic change Author: Ross Ryan Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 03/23/2009 The recent election in El Salvador is an example of those relatively rare times when substantial change in the direction and philosophy of government is achieved through peaceful democratic elections. As such, it deserves […]
Doña Yvonne Clays Spoelders: Una historia inconclusa
Doña Yvonne Clays Spoelders: Una historia inconclusa Author: Ronald Castro Fernández Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 08/11/2009 En una reciente visita a la sede del Instituto del Servicio Exterior Manuel María de Peralta tuve la grata experiencia de admirar, en un sitio privilegiado, la fotografía de Doña Yvonne Clays Spoelders. Inevitable […]
Do you Remember?
Do you Remember? Author: Jennifer Francesca Acio Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 04/23/2009 Do you remember When we used to sit Around the smouldering faggots With anxious eyes Glued to mama’s aromatic cauldron? Awe-struck by the glistening stars That seemed to hold our future? How about the odysseys Through the […]
History Repeats Itself? Costa Rican History Applied to the Honduran Conflict
Whether or not the present Honduran interim government will be fully recognized by the international community remains to be seen. For the time being, however, states must still decide when and how to conduct relations with the military-appointed government, balancing concerns for pressing international issues with the expected validity and permanence of agreements made with that entity. In making such calculations, states must consider the legal status of that government as the valid representative of the Honduran State in international law. Status under law helps define how a state, and therefore its treaties, agreements and contracts, will be treated in courts, tribunals and organizations abroad. This essay uses the legal issues presented in a similar historical case, the 1923 Tinoco Arbitration between Great Britain and Costa Rica. George McGraw analyzes Honduras’ current status in international law. He argues through the application of basic international legal principles such as state continuity, effectivity, and de facto vs. de jure legitimacy. According to the author, this essay hopes to contribute to the current dialogue concerning the transitioning state.
Freedom of Movement in Northern Uganda: Case study of Kitgum District
Key words: UNHCR, Uganda, Lords Resistance Army, humanitarian organizations, IDP camps,
Founding Sisters
Founding Sisters Author: Carol Peasley Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 03/16/2009 As we celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month throughout March, we need to remember that the origins of these events go back to long-ago protests in Europe and the United States for the political rights of working women. […]
India and the IAEA’s Iran Resolution
Faced with further breakdowns in negotiations with the Iranian government, the International Atomic Energy Agency recently passed a controversial resolution that could lead to the referal of Iran’s budding nuclear program to the UN Security Council. What’s more, in a surprising move, long-time friend India voted with the United States against Iran, even as an energy deal between the two is about to make their relationship even closer. What gives?
Be the Change?
Be the Change? Author: Susan Carew Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 01/29/2009 I am going to change the world, I whisper, I am changing the world, I feel, I am the change, I see, I am the world, Actually, And what I see, Frees me, From illusions. Are you going […]
Arms and the Boy
Arms and the Boy Author: Wilfred Owen Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 06/17/2009 Let the boy try along this bayonet-blade How cold steel is, and keen with hunger of blood; Blue with all malice, like a madman’s flash; And thinly drawn with famishing for flesh. Lend him to stroke these blind, […]