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	Truth Commission: Kenya July 2009 Truth Commission: Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Duration: 2 years anticipated Charter: Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission Bill Commissioners: 7 Report: The commission is still in session. Countries: Kenya \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law, Transitional Justice
	Human Rights, Perestroika, and the End of the Cold War July 2009 \| Book by Anatoly Adamishin and Richard Schifter A diplomatic memoir unlike any other, this volume takes the reader behind the scenes on both sides of the Cold War as two men form an unlikely partnership to help transform Soviet-American relations. Countries: Russian Federation, Soviet Union (USSR), United States \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis, Human Rights
	Colombia July 2009 \| Book by Virginia M. Bouvier, editor Bringing together the experiences and insights of more than thirty experienced and emerging authors, human rights activists, and peace practitioners from Colombia and abroad, Colombia: Building Peace in a Time of War documents and analyzes the vast array of peace initiatives that have emerged in Colombia in recent years. Countries: Colombia \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Conflict Management and Resolution, Human Rights, Peacebuilding, Use of Force
	New State Department Documents Refute Karadzic Claims June 2009 Countries: Serbia \| Issue Areas: Political Systems and International Relations, Post-Conflict Activities, Rule of Law
	Iraq Beyond 2011: Remarks by Deputy Minister Rafe Al-Eissawi June 2009 \| by Elizabeth Detwiler Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister, Rafe Al-Eissawi, on June 10 spoke at a public event at the Institute to deliver his primary message: the U.S. and Iraq need “to move from [a military-based] relationship towards the strategic framework relationship.” Countries: Iraq \| Issue Areas: Capacity Building, Population and Diaspora, Post-Conflict Activities, Security and Strategy
	Iran’s Disputed Election June 2009 \| On the Issues by Dan Brumberg, Steve Heydemann, Sheldon Himelfarb, Asieh Mir Countries: Iran \| Issue Areas: International and Regional Organizations, Political Systems and International Relations
	Educating the Next Generation of Peacebuilders June 2009 \| by Liz Harper Considering all the many non-governmental organizations working in conflict zones overseas, there’s a great need to prepare students with the humanitarian and peacebuilding skills they will need for their future careers. And, shouldn’t students get this training through their academic programs before they head out into the “real world”? That’s what USIP seminar alums Paul Forage and Jeff Dykhuizen thought, and, as faculty at their community colleges, they set out to incorporate peace, international security and humanitarian education into their college courses to meet this growing need. Issue Areas: Education
	U.S.-Iranian Engagement June 2009 \| Working Paper by Daniel Brumberg and Eriks Berzins May 2009 \| Daniel Brumberg and Eriks Berzins On February 23, 2009, the Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), together with the United Nations Association-USA and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, held a roundtable discussion among top Middle East experts and former United States Government officials. Held at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, the meeting’s purpose was to discuss prospects for creating a diplomatic framework through which the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran can address issues of common concern in the Middle East and South Asia, and in so doing, advance an engagement dynamic that might eventually open the doors for rapprochement between the two countries. Countries: Iran \| Issue Areas: Capacity Building, Governance, International and Regional Organizations, Political Systems and International Relations, Religion
	Iran Elections June 2009 \| On the Issues by Asieh Mir Iran declared Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the winner of the presidential election, but many insist the vote was rigged and took to the streets in protest. The supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ordered an investigation into complaints of electoral fraud, as hundreds of thousands of people marched in what appears to be the largest anti-government demonstration in Iran since the 1979 revolution. Countries: Iran \| Issue Areas: Political Systems and International Relations
	Lebanon's Parliamentary Elections June 2009 \| On the Issues by Mona Yacoubian Lebanon's pro-Western bloc, known as the "March 14" coalition, will retain control of the country's government despite a strong challenge from a Hezbollah-dominated alliance, according to results from the June 7 parliamentary elections. USIP's Mona Yacoubian examines the electoral results, and what they suggest about support for Hezbollah, and the country's future direction. Countries: Lebanon, Syria \| Issue Areas: Governance, Political Systems and International Relations

	Truth Commission: Kenya July 2009 Truth Commission: Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Duration: 2 years anticipated Charter: Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission Bill Commissioners: 7 Report: The commission is still in session. Countries: Kenya \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law, Transitional Justice
	Human Rights, Perestroika, and the End of the Cold War July 2009 \| Book by Anatoly Adamishin and Richard Schifter A diplomatic memoir unlike any other, this volume takes the reader behind the scenes on both sides of the Cold War as two men form an unlikely partnership to help transform Soviet-American relations. Countries: Russian Federation, Soviet Union (USSR), United States \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis, Human Rights
	Colombia July 2009 \| Book by Virginia M. Bouvier, editor Bringing together the experiences and insights of more than thirty experienced and emerging authors, human rights activists, and peace practitioners from Colombia and abroad, Colombia: Building Peace in a Time of War documents and analyzes the vast array of peace initiatives that have emerged in Colombia in recent years. Countries: Colombia \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Conflict Management and Resolution, Human Rights, Peacebuilding, Use of Force
	New State Department Documents Refute Karadzic Claims June 2009 Countries: Serbia \| Issue Areas: Political Systems and International Relations, Post-Conflict Activities, Rule of Law
	Iraq Beyond 2011: Remarks by Deputy Minister Rafe Al-Eissawi June 2009 \| by Elizabeth Detwiler Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister, Rafe Al-Eissawi, on June 10 spoke at a public event at the Institute to deliver his primary message: the U.S. and Iraq need “to move from [a military-based] relationship towards the strategic framework relationship.” Countries: Iraq \| Issue Areas: Capacity Building, Population and Diaspora, Post-Conflict Activities, Security and Strategy
	Iran’s Disputed Election June 2009 \| On the Issues by Dan Brumberg, Steve Heydemann, Sheldon Himelfarb, Asieh Mir Countries: Iran \| Issue Areas: International and Regional Organizations, Political Systems and International Relations
	Educating the Next Generation of Peacebuilders June 2009 \| by Liz Harper Considering all the many non-governmental organizations working in conflict zones overseas, there’s a great need to prepare students with the humanitarian and peacebuilding skills they will need for their future careers. And, shouldn’t students get this training through their academic programs before they head out into the “real world”? That’s what USIP seminar alums Paul Forage and Jeff Dykhuizen thought, and, as faculty at their community colleges, they set out to incorporate peace, international security and humanitarian education into their college courses to meet this growing need. Issue Areas: Education
	U.S.-Iranian Engagement June 2009 \| Working Paper by Daniel Brumberg and Eriks Berzins May 2009 \| Daniel Brumberg and Eriks Berzins On February 23, 2009, the Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), together with the United Nations Association-USA and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, held a roundtable discussion among top Middle East experts and former United States Government officials. Held at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, the meeting’s purpose was to discuss prospects for creating a diplomatic framework through which the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran can address issues of common concern in the Middle East and South Asia, and in so doing, advance an engagement dynamic that might eventually open the doors for rapprochement between the two countries. Countries: Iran \| Issue Areas: Capacity Building, Governance, International and Regional Organizations, Political Systems and International Relations, Religion
	Iran Elections June 2009 \| On the Issues by Asieh Mir Iran declared Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the winner of the presidential election, but many insist the vote was rigged and took to the streets in protest. The supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ordered an investigation into complaints of electoral fraud, as hundreds of thousands of people marched in what appears to be the largest anti-government demonstration in Iran since the 1979 revolution. Countries: Iran \| Issue Areas: Political Systems and International Relations
	Lebanon's Parliamentary Elections June 2009 \| On the Issues by Mona Yacoubian Lebanon's pro-Western bloc, known as the "March 14" coalition, will retain control of the country's government despite a strong challenge from a Hezbollah-dominated alliance, according to results from the June 7 parliamentary elections. USIP's Mona Yacoubian examines the electoral results, and what they suggest about support for Hezbollah, and the country's future direction. Countries: Lebanon, Syria \| Issue Areas: Governance, Political Systems and International Relations