Religious actors

Philippines–Mindanao

The 1996 Peace Agreement between the Republic of the Philippines government and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) was a milestone in many ways: all previous attempts to negotiate an end to 24 years of civil war had failed.

Implementation of the peace deal did not end the violence but the efforts and innovations in peacemaking in Mindanao offer invaluable examples for people working to resolve conflicts around the world.

Accord 6 contains analysis on Islamic diplomacy, civil society roles and development.

Compromising on autonomy: Mindanao in transition (1999)

Apr 1999

The 1996 Peace Agreement between the Republic of the Philippines government and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) was a milestone in many ways: all previous attempts to negotiate an end to 24 years of civil war had failed. Implementation of the peace deal did not end the violence but the efforts and innovations in peacemaking in Mindanao offer invaluable examples for people working to resolve conflicts around the world.

Accord issue 6, Compromising on autonomy: Mindanao in transition, contains analysis on Islamic diplomacy, civil society roles and development.

Popular Buddhism, politics and the ethnic problem

Demanding sacrifice: War and negotiation in Sri Lanka
Aug 1998
Priyath Liyange discusses Buddhism’s relationship to politics in post-colonial Sri Lanka, arguing that its non-violent dimensions are more influential than Sinhala nationalist attempts to exaggerate the existential threat to Buddhism.

Straining consensus: Government strategies for war and peace in Sri Lanka 1994-98

Demanding sacrifice: War and negotiation in Sri Lanka
Aug 1998
Kumudini Samuel describes the Sri Lankan government’s strategies for war and peace, particularly how it has sought to address secessionist aspirations by devolving power while continuing it military campaign against LTTE.

Sri Lanka

Decades of war between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have resulted in hardship, insecurity and death for many thousands of civilians.

Accord 4 outlines the cycles of violent conflict that have blighted the country since 1983. It analyses negotiations and other peace initiatives that took place between 1993 and 1998 and summarises basic concerns that must be confronted if a future peace settlement is to be achieved.

Demanding sacrifice: War and negotiation in Sri Lanka

Aug 1998

Accord 4, Demanding sacrifice: War and negotiation in Sri Lanka, outlines the cycles of violent conflict that have Sri Lanka since 1983. It analyses negotiations and other peace initiatives that took place between 1993 and 1998 and summarises basic concerns that must be confronted if a future peace settlement is to be achieved.

The publication features background articles and analysis on government peace strategies, constitutional reform, and popular Buddhist and Tamil aspirations.

Steering the middle path: Buddhism, non-violence and political change in Cambodia

Safeguarding peace: Cambodia's constitutional challenge
Nov 1998
Yos Hut Khemacaro analyses the role of Khmer Buddhism, identifying it as the only institution that cuts across political divisions, but one that has not used its position to encourage greater democratic and constitutional governance.

Cambodia

When the Vietnam War spilled over into Cambodia in the late 1960s, this politically divided country was launched into decades of war and social upheaval. Its people experienced genocide, foreign occupation and a series of destructive interventions by the superpowers.

Accord 5 examines concerns around the signing of the 1991 Paris agreements that officially ended Cambodia’s long war, and the subsequent violent collapse of the country's governing coalition in July 1997.

Safeguarding peace: Cambodia's constitutional challenge

Nov 1998

Accord issue 5, Safeguarding peace: Cambodia's constitutional challenge, examines issues around the signing of the 1991 Paris agreements that officially ended Cambodia’s long war, and the subsequent violent collapse of the country's governing coalition in July 1997.

The experiences suggest the need for rethinking international responses to Cambodia’s problems, with a greater emphasis on monitoring and supporting the functioning of its constitutionally mandated political institutions.

Sealing the past, facing the future: Trauma healing in rural Mozambique

The Mozambican peace process in perspective 
Jan 1998
Alcinda Honwana discusses how traditional healing practices are popular and bring stability to post-conflict communities, and how future justice mechanisms should be based on local demands.

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