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| October 20, 2011 | USIP Experts React to Developments in Libya | (Washington) – Experts from the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) have been closely monitoring the situation in Libya and are available for comment on the next steps needed to ensure a safe and peaceful transition. |
| August 22, 2011 | USIP Expert in Libya, Available for Comment | Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) are available for comment and analysis of the rapidly changing conditions in Libya. Manal Omar, USIP’s director of Iraq, Iran, and North Africa programs, is traveling in Libya and is available for comment. |
| July 30, 2011 | Customary Justice Systems Play an Important Role in Postconflict Justice Strategies | In a new volume, “Customary Justice and the Rule of Law in War-Torn Societies” from the United States Institute of Peace, editor Deborah Isser argues that measuring customary justice systems against Western rule-of-law templates leads to strategies that fail to address the concerns of the population and impedes access to justice. |
| September 23, 2010 | USIP Names Colette Rausch Director of Rule of Law Program | The United States Institute of Peace has named Colette Rausch to be director of its Rule of Law Center of Innovation. Ms. Rausch has been part of USIP’s Rule of Law program for eight years. |
| March 3, 2010 | USIP Offers Experts Available for Comment on Iraq | In advance of Sunday's elections in Iraq, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) offers experts for media interviews and commentary. USIP has had an office in Baghdad since 2004 that coordinates the Institute's efforts to promote reconciliation, strengthen the Iraqi government and civil society, and engage Iraqi youth. |
| February 23, 2010 | USIP Experts on the Afghanistan Electoral Complaints Commission | The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) offers Afghanistan experts to comment on the recent developments with Afghanistan's Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC), the likely impact on upcoming elections, and what this means for U.S. relations with the Karzai government. |
| September 16, 2009 | Daniel P. Serwer to Lead Centers of Innovation at United States Institute of Peace | Daniel P. Serwer, who has supervised the United States Institute of Peace's (USIP) efforts in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Balkans, Haiti and Sudan, will now lead the growing Centers of Innovation at the Institute, overseeing a wide range of cutting edge projects. Serwer, who was the founding vice president of USIP's Center for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations, will now focus full-time on innovation in rule of law, religion and peacemaking, sustainable economies, media and conflict, science, technology, security sector reform, and other areas related to peacebuilding. |
| January 7, 2008 | Pakistanis Want Larger Role for Both Islam and Democracy |
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