Armed Groups
Armed Groups
Rebellion is a refusal of obedience. It may, therefore, be seen as encompassing a range of behaviors from civil disobedience and mass nonviolent resistance, to violent and organized attempts to destroy an established authority such as the government. Those who participate in rebellions are known as "rebels". A Rebel is distinguished from an outsider. An outsider is one who is excluded from a group whereas a rebel goes against it. Also, rebel's potential to overthrow the leadership is recognized and... read more
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Mediation Practice Series - Negotiating Ceasefires
From HD Centre Dated 11 March 2011 By Luc Chounet-Cambas - Mediators are faced with many dilemmas when helping to negotiate ceasefires. Those range from dealing with the differing interests of the parties to the conflict, to the way in which a ceasefire may be integrated into...
Mediation Practice Series - Engaging with armed groups
From HD Centre Dated 20 October 2010 By Teresa Whitfield - Interacting with armed groups is challenging and comes with significant dilemmas and risks for mediators. As primary actors in todaya#039;s conflicts, non-state armed groups are also essential participants in peace processes. Mediation practitioners should carefully consider...
Women and negotiations with armed groups
From HD Centre Dated 15 February 2008 By Antonia Potter - This article highlights some issues concerning the current situation of womenn[i]nas mediators in dialogues with nonstate armed groups, and as members of and negotiators for such groups. It shows that the lack of female involvement as...
Talk or fight? Al Qaeda from centre to periphery
From HD Centre Dated 1 June 2007 By Ram Manikkalingam and Pablo Policzer - Once we shift attention from the centre of AQ to its periphery, engaging AQ becomes comparable to engaging other kinds of armed groups, regardless of how connectedthey may be to AQ itself.
A brief overview of internal conflicts in South and Southeast Asia
From HD Centre Dated 27 November 2006 By Based on an article by Joseph Chinyong Liow and S.P. Harish - South and Southeast Asia are populated by people of diverse ethnic cultures and religious beliefs. Most of the countries in the region gained independence soon after the...
Boletin informativo Nd1 - Negociacion del desarme
From HD Centre Dated 30 September 2006 By Cate Buchanan and Mireille Widmer - It provides those actively engaged in peace processes n armed groups, mediators, government officials, donors, international organisations n with an overview of one particular dimension of disarmament: guns in the hands of civilians....
Rapport da#039;information nd1 - Negocier le desarmement
From HD Centre Dated 30 September 2006 By Cate Buchanan et Mireille Widmer - It provides those actively engaged in peace processes n armed groups, mediators, government officials, donors, international organisations n with an overview of one particular dimension of disarmament: guns in the hands of civilians....
Civilians, guns and peace processes: Approaches and possibilities
From HD Centre Dated 30 September 2006 By Cate Buchanan and Mireille Widmer - Thisnbriefing papernprovides those actively engaged in peace processes n armed groups, mediators, government officials, donors, international organisations n with an overview of one particular dimension of disarmament: guns in the hands of civilians....
lTerroristr lists n A brief overview of lists and their sanctions in the US, UN, and Europe*
From HD Centre Dated 14 June 2006 By Kristina Thorne - This paper provides a comparative analysis of different terrorist lists, the designation processes, appeals and challenges to designation, effectiveness of the sanctions, and the limits of contact with and assistance to armed groups within the different...
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Security remains serious challenge in eastern DR Congo
From United Nations Radio Dated 9 February 2012 • Armed groups continue to pose a threat to security in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The UN Mission in the country (MONUSCO) says the situation is compounded by the Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army rebels....
Nokia publishes policy on African conflict minerals
From Christian Science Monitor Dated 9 February 2012 Nokia says it will not buy mineral products that benefit armed groups or those engaging in human rights abuses. Guest blogger Curt Hopkins asks how they will implement their policy.
Reuters: Afghans Have Low Level of Sympathy Toward Armed Opposition Groups
From The Asia Foundation Dated 9 February 2012 February 8, 2012 — A wire story in Reuters discusses how the level of sympathy among Afghans toward armed opposition groups reached its lowest level last year, according to The Asia Foundation’s Afghanistan in 2011: A Survey of the Afghan...
Armed 'terrorists' attack Homs oil refinery: Syria TV
From The Lebanon Daily Star Dated 8 February 2012 Armed "terrorist" groups on Wednesday attacked the oil refinery in Syria's embattled central city of Homs, setting two storage tanks ablaze.
“Impatience” of Security Council members led to breakdown of Syria Resolution
From United Nations Radio Dated 7 February 2012 The Russian Ambassador to the UN, has expressed regret that his country had to veto a Security Council resolution on Syria on Saturday. Vitaly Churkin, says his country had brought many important problems to the attention of the Council with...
Security remains challenge in eastern DR Congo
From United Nations Radio Dated 7 February 2012 Foreign and local armed groups continue to pose a threat to security in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to the head of the UN Mission in the country (MONUSCO). Ambassador Roger Meece, who is...
Obama-appointed US trade adviser linked to illegal deal in Congolese gold
From The Observer Dated 6 February 2012 UN report says Kase Lawal knew he was dealing with the wanted warlord Bosco NtagandaA US trade adviser appointed by Barack Obama orchestrated a deal to buy gold worth millions of dollars from a wanted Congolese warlord, according to a...
DRC: UNHCR alarmed at reports of atrocities against displaced Congolese
From Pambazuka Dated 6 February 2012 2012-02-06 The UN refugee agency said Friday 3 February it was alarmed by recent reports that Congolese civilians have been tortured and killed by armed groups entering camps for the internally displaced in the volatile province of North Kivu. The agency...
Russia, China vote against a UN resolution on Syria
From United Nations Radio Dated 4 February 2012 Russia and China have both vetoed a resolution on Syria during a UN Security Council vote on Saturday, against 13 in favour. The resolution condemned the widespread and gross human rights violations by the Syrian authorities. It also demanded that...
Syria opposed to UN intervention in its internal affairs
From United Nations Radio Dated 4 February 2012 Syria would have followed through with the League of Arab States peace plan if Western countries had not intervened in the conflict. That’s what Ambassador Bashar Ja’afari of Syria told delegates at the Security Council meeting on Saturday. Bashar Ja’afari said...
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