Mediating peace: From prestige to participation

Mediation is often seen as a high-powered business – a skilled broker using his powers of persuasion and diplomacy to bring together warring parties. Reflecting on the recently published UN Guidance for Effective Mediation, Zahbia Yousuf suggests that a focus on quality and process is in order.

Armenia and Azerbaijan: what can societies do when political judgement errs?

Following his conviction for a brutal murder in 2004, Ramil Safarov's presidential pardon is a new low-point for those working towards a peaceful resolution of Armenia and Azerbaijan's conflict over Nagorny Karabakh. Laurence Broers analyses the impact of this case and looks at how projects like Dialogue Through Film must try and rebuild the trust that has unraveled.

Building the People’s Constitution: Your Responsibility

The Fiji Constitution Commission's aim is that this publication will be read by individuals who want to understand and make a contribution to the constitution making process. It is also intended to be used for civic education – programmes of education that have the aim of enabling people to understand the nature and role of the Constitution and the guiding principles, and to participate effectively in the constitutional process.
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