Big Five
Partnership and solidarity have to adapt continuously in practice to keep trust and to see transformation – the cooperation of Misereor and the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (CPCS) can attest to that since 2009. In an end-of-the-year regional briefing between project managers for Asia, both organizations reflected on the variety of conflicts in […]
Can it truly make a difference in the war in Ukraine?
On December 15, the ‘Digitalisation and Peacebuilding’ team of FriEnt hosted an one-hour panel discussion on the impact of open-source investigation on public and political discourse. The panelists, Tobias B. Bacherle (member of the German Parliament, Alliance 90/ The Greens), Julia Tappeiner (journalist) and a lead open source analyst from the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab […]
The impact of open-source investigations
The current debates surrounding human rights violations in the war in Ukraine provide the opportunity to look at the impact of open-source investigations on public and political debates in Germany. However, their relevance has not been discussed so far in the peace community. The use of open-source information (‘open-source intel’) for investigations of human rights […]
Land rights – from constrainer to enabler?
The event in the context of the 10th anniversary of the UN Tenure Guidelines (VGGT) reflected upon the achievements and challenges of the VGGT in times of multiple crises. The FriEnt break-out session focused on the VGGT’s impact in conflict settings. How can the VGGT help to transform land rights form a source of conflict […]
Environmental breakdowns in areas of conflict
Across the world, climate change and environmental degradation have sweeping impact on local communities. In many areas of the world they cause food insecurity, the displacement of millions and undermine human security. The risk of escalation increases. At the same time, conflicts diminish people’s ability to adapt to environmental challenges. The online event on Friday, […]
In solidarity with the women in Iran
All eyes are on Iran. The brutal death in custody of Jîna Masha Amini has sparked nationwide protests across all parts of Iranian society. The protesters do not focus exclusively on women’s rights anymore but demand freedom for all Iranians and a regime change. The regime has reacted brutally with arrests and killings. The Centre […]
Im permanenten Ausnahmezustand?
Am 26.09. veranstaltete Brot für die Welt gemeinsam mit sieben weiteren Organisationen in Berlin die Konferenz „Im permanenten Ausnahmezustand? Menschenrechtliche Herausforderungen an den EU-Außengrenzen – und jenseits des Mittelmeers“. Dort diskutierten rund 120 Teilnehmende über bedenkliche Entwicklungen an den Außengrenzen – und was wir ihnen entgegensetzen können. Erleben wir an den EU-Außengrenzen derzeit eine Normalisierung […]
Property rights don’t recover themselves
Restitution of housing and property related to forced displacement is at the core of many political debates on transitional justice. Does transitional justice provide a sufficient basis for understanding how to best respond to property claims following military conflict? And what kind of assistance programs are applied in an unrecognized state experiencing wartime? Eviya Hovhannisyan […]
Pushed to the city
Many regions in Iraq are facing acute water shortages and force people to leave their farms as their livelihood is in danger. Little opportuntities in urban centres push these displaced people towards illicit economies. Inclusive dialogue settings and climate-focused mediation can help to face the challenges of the social dimension of climate adaption. For many […]
Stand for her land
The mangrove forests provide livelihood activities for millions of inhabitants. Landesa launched the Mangroves for Coastal Resilience project to conserve hectares of these forests. Yet, conservation alone is not enough. Who has rights and access to land and forests is crucial. The stand for Her Land campaign (S4HL) therefore helps women to close the gap […]