Reflections on Guns, Fighters and Armed Violence in Peace Processes, by Camilla Waszink, Joaquín M. Chávez, Kalle Liesinen, Sami Lahdensuo, and Julian T. Hottinger, edited by Cate Buchanan
5 May 2008
An edited collection, the first of a two-part series, bringing together first-hand accounts and careful observations from individuals with diverse connections and experiences of peace processes. The publication provides space for their views on how weapons control, violence reduction, and disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration fare in peace negotiations and processes. Viewpoints was developed with direct support from the Government of Canada. Download this PDF

Les peces perdudes, by HD Centre
10 April 2008
Guia per reduir la violència armada a través de l'acció parlamentària Download this PDF

Guide de la médiation, by le HD Centre
21 February 2008

Ce guide accessible propose des conseils pratiques aux professionnels engagés dans des processus de paix. Il offre un cadre de référence pour une prise de décision éthique et professionnelle. Divisé en trois sections, il présente les principaux éléments des processus de paix, les difficultés et dilemmes typiquement rencontrés, ainsi que certaines des valeurs essentielles et principes opérationnels nécessaires à la profession.

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Présencia Proactiva, by Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
11 February 2008

Estrategias de terreno campo para la protección de la población civil

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Présence proactive, by Centre pour le dialogue humanitaire
11 February 2008

Stratégies déployées sur le terrain pour la protection des civils

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Las Pieza Perdidas del Puzzle: Una Guia para reducir la violencia armada a través de la acción parlamentaria, by el HD Centre y la Unión Interparlamentaria
16 January 2008

Una Guia para reducir la violencia armada a través de la acción parlamentaria

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Pièces manquantes du puzzle: Guide pour faire reculer la violence armée par l'action parlementaire, by le HD Centre et l'Union interparlementaire
16 January 2008
Pièces manquantes du puzzle: Guide pour faire reculer la violence armée par l'action parlementaire a été rédigé à l'intention des parlementaires, de
leurs conseillers et de la société civile afin d'éclairer l'action et de la susciter. La présente édition spéciale vient enrichir la publication de juillet 2005,
Pièces manquantes du puzzle: Indications pour faire reculer la violence dans le cadre du processus de l'ONU sur les armes légères. Download this PDF

Interpreting Violence - Anti-civilian thinking and practice and how to argue against it more effectively, by Hugo Slim and Deborah Mancini-Griffoli
16 January 2008

This booklet aims to help anyone concerned with the protection of civilians to think through the anti-civilian ideologies and methods being used in a war so that they can better recognize them and negotiate against them more effectively to limit violence against civilians.

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Negotiating with groups that use terrorism: Lessons for policy-makers, by Audrey Kurth Cronin
1 December 2007

Do negotiations help to end violent terrorist campaigns? An overview of recent efforts in this regard reveals that idealistic platitudes are as misguided as righteous exhortations about the evils of terrorism.

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Negotiating peace in Sierra Leone: Confronting the Justice challenge, by Priscilla Hayner
1 December 2007
How specific justice issues came to be included in and potentially excluded from the 1999 Lomé Peace Accord. In addition to closely studying the negotiations dynamics and influences that led to the final agreement, this case study examines how justice issues have developed after the Accord. Where appropriate, the report also strives to provide advice on how justice issues might have been handled in a different way. Download this PDF