Learning Online: Openness, Diversity and Access Debates at the Internet Governance Forum’s Second Meeting Author: Francesca Musiani Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 12/04/2007 Category: Special Report Encouraging openness on, promoting diversity in, developing widespread access to the Internet: all of these issues, among the most important and
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Camaroon is a nation of great promise for peace and stability. As Golda Keng explains, this promise is threatened by inequalities and ethnic tensions, many of which are rooted in the country's colonial history.
- junio 24, 2020
After 30 years, a tribunal has finally been established to bring some of those responsible for the Khmer Rouge attrocities to justice. As Sopheada Phy demonstrates, however, the limited scope and poor design of this tribunal will ensure that the justice served will be superficial at best, as many of
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The Weird Torture Debate Author: Peter Krupa Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 12/16/2005 Category: Editorial The current debate in the US over torture is unbelievably weird. First of all, it’s weird that there’s a debate at all. For a long time the US has prided itself on
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The World’s Worst Forgotten Crisis? Uganda To-day. Author: Stella Laloyo Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 03/18/2004 Category: Special Report The World’s Worst Forgotten Crisis? Uganda To-day. PDF here Introduction Today Uganda is a republic and has been defined by many member states of the African
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Some have argued that the continued use of force in international relations demonstrates that the prohibition of the use of force in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter is meaningless and outdated. Kanade counters this position with a discourse on the purpose and interpretation of international law, and argues that
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The Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement is near completion. It has been ratified by all parties except for Costa Rica, who most analysts agree is likely to sign the agreement sooner or later. Meanwhile, a ferocious debate has sprung up of the future affects of this agreement, and both
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The Nuts and Bolts of Genocide Author: Kyoon Grace Mwuese Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 12/15/2005 Category: Comment Four key concepts and responses at play combine and influence one another in a rolling manner to create fatal responses from man against other men. The first two concepts
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“Sustainable development” has become a popular catchphrase in recent years, used by everyone from environmentalists to big-business entrepreneurs. But what, exactly, is it? And where did the term come from? Benjamin Goldstein examines the value of sustainable development and explains danger of corrupting the term's original meaning.
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Small arms and light weapons move swimmingly into war torn areas across the global South. Beyond the reach of border patrols (if they are present) former Eastern European pilots swoop in to make their deliveries on behalf of private company profiteers. Hugh Griffiths provides an inside look.
- junio 24, 2020