Who Counts in Conflicts During the Pandemic?
Guest post by Sophia Dawkins When the WHO declared a pandemic last March, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed…
Browsing Tag
Burundi
17 posts
Will Côte d’Ivoire’s Presidential Election Turn Violent?
Guest post by Sebastian van Baalen and Jesper Bjarnesen Ivorians head to the polls on October 31, in…
The Big Lesson of Peacekeeping in Sudan: Beware of Host-Country Obstruction
By Allard Duursma Every student that takes a class on United Nations (UN) peace operations will be told…
Beware of Victor’s Justice
Guest post by Christoph Valentin Steinert. Armed conflicts are inextricably linked with substantial injustices. While no policy can…
Can Economic Sanction Activity Improve Human Rights Practices?
Guest post by K. Chad Clay. Governments often use economic sanctions for the expressed reason of curbing poor…
Making Sense of Recent Mutinies in Côte d’Ivoire
Guest post by Rebecca Schiel and Christopher Faulkner. On May 12th, 2017, disgruntled soldiers launched a mutiny in…
After Aleppo, Don’t Forget These Conflicts in 2017
By Marie E. Berry and Hollie Nyseth Brehm for Denver Dialogues. In December, as the former stronghold…
Is Europe Facing a Refugee Crisis?
By Patrick Pierson. On November 2nd, 239 migrants died crossing the Mediterranean en route from Libya to the…
Internet Shutdowns During Political Unrest Are Becoming Normal – And It Should Worry Us
Guest post by Anita Gohdes. Last night, for the eleventh night in a row, Internet access was shut…
Bending (False) Binaries: A Sociological Plea for Deconstruction
By Marie Berry. “The moral cogency of a human rights narrative is compelling but partial: it is incomplete…