Resources & Tools
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This path-breaking volume presents broad guidelines and specific prescriptions for combating serious crime in societies emerging from conflict. |
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This Special Report report details USIP's assessment of the "1207 Program," an example of the U.S. military's growing involvement in integrated "whole-of-government" approaches to U.S. security assistance programs. Countries: Nepal
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Amid the run-up to the Constituent Assembly elections scheduled for November, Nepal's government has prepared a Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is the most prominent of several commitments made during the peace process to promote transitional justice following Nepal's more than 10-year civil war. |
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Despite marked progress toward peace and democracy in Nepal, the Terai region, located in the southern lowlands of Nepal near the border of India, has experienced a surge in violence in last six months. What are the prospects for peace in Nepal? |
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What are the security challenges Nepal faces in the run up to the November 2007 constituent assembly elections? Lack of resources, the need for training and retraining, violence in the Terai (plains), and increased crime and lawlessness are only a few of the challenges identified through a series of meetings and group dialogue sessions held by USIP. |
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In February 2007, USIP facilitated a series of dialogues between civil society, the Nepal police, and representatives of political parties to identify areas of mutual concern related to security and the rule of law in Nepal. This USIPeace Briefing presents a list of high-priority issues developed as a result of these meetings. |
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On November 21, 2006, Nepal's government and the Communist Party of Nepal signed a comprehensive peace agreement to formally end their ten-year conflict, which has resulted in an estimated 13,000 deaths. The agreement has been widely hailed as historic and many observers feel cautiously optimistic, in spite of the hurdles that lie ahead. What are the challenges Nepal faces during the peace process? |
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What is the role of civil society in Nepal? In the wake of ongoing peace negotiations that resulted in the signing of a peace agreement, USIP sponsored a two day program in Nepal to discuss the concepts of Security Sector Reform, Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration, and how they fit within the context of Nepal. |
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Countries: Nepal
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This USIPeace Briefing analyzes the security situation in Nepal and the escalation of human rights abuses. |