Dealing with the past and transitional justice

Fambul Tok: reconciling communities in Sierra Leone

Consolidating peace: Liberia and Sierra Leone
Mar 2012
John Caulker describes the creation of Fambul Tok in Sierra Leone in 2008, and promotes the importance of locally led, self-sustaining, community reconciliation in light of the poorly implemented provisions of the Sierra Leonean Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Formal and informal justice in Liberia

Consolidating peace: Liberia and Sierra Leone
Mar 2012
Pewee Flomoku and Counsellor Lemuel Reeves assess access to justice in post-war Liberia, based on their work with the Carter Center. Formal justice structures have not reached rural communities, who continue to use traditional channels to access justice.

Regional civil society peacebuilding in West Africa

Consolidating peace: Liberia and Sierra Leone
Mar 2012
Emmanuel Bombande describes how he co-founded the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), the reasons for which it was created, and the ways in which WANEP works with local and regional actors to build peace in the region.

The UN Peacebuilding Commission and Liberia's transition

Consolidating peace: Liberia and Sierra Leone
Mar 2012
In an interview with Accord, Ambassador Prince Zeid of Jordan, Chair of the Liberia Configuration of the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) highlights UN priorities for Liberia: security sector reform, rule of law and national reconciliation.

Introduction: peacebuilding in Liberia and Sierra Leone

Consolidating peace: Liberia and Sierra Leone
Mar 2012
Elizabeth Drew and Alexander Ramsbotham introduce the publication and outline some of the challenges facing present day Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Foreword

Consolidating peace: Liberia and Sierra Leone
Mar 2012
Said Djinnit welcomes the publication of Accord 23 on Liberia and Sierra and stresses that, whilst gains have been made in both countries, Liberia and Sierra Leone still lack capability to respond to the many challenges they face.

Lessons of peace and reconciliation: Cambodia and Kashmir

Ezabir Ali (right), from Kashmir, talks with a conflict survivor during a visit to Cambodia in March 2012.
In March 2012, a group of 21 people from either side of the line of control in Kashmir travelled together through Cambodia, learning the history of the country's conflicts and its peacebuilding process. In this comment piece, peacebuilder Ezabir Ali reflects on what she's learnt about resilience and reconciliation.

The limitations of bilateral governance

Peace by piece: Addressing Sudan’s conflicts
Dec 2006
Accord Sudan: The limitations of bilateral governance
As-Sadiq al-Mahdi, the leader of the Umma Party, gives his perspective on the CPA, criticising it for undermining democratic governance by ensuring control of the north and the south to the two parties to the IGAD peace process.

From military peace to social justice? The Angolan peace process: Policy brief

Oct 2004
Accord policy brief: Angola cover image
This policy brief summarises Conciliation Resources’ Accord (issue 15) 'From military peace to social justice? The Angolan peace process'. It explores how Angola ended its civil war and the challenges it now faces.

Lebanon

This Accord publication reviews peacebuilding in Lebanon, to examine its effectiveness and opportunities and priorities for progress. It focuses on three main research themes for peacebuilding learning: reconciliation, reform and national self-determination.

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