Truth Commission Digital Collection

Truth Commission Digital Collection

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The United States Institute of Peace’s Truth Commissions Digital Collection is part of the Margarita S. Studemeister Digital Library in International Conflict Management.  The collection contains profiles of truth commissions and substantive bodies of inquiry from nations worldwide - offering general background information on the composition of each body, links to the official legislative texts establishing such commissions, and each commission's final reports and findings.

Type: Truth Commission

Conflict Analysis & PreventionHuman Rights

Integrated Security Assistance: The 1207 Program

Integrated Security Assistance: The 1207 Program

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

By: Robert M. Perito

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.

Type: Special Report

Transitional Justice in Nepal: A Look at the International Experience of Truth Commissions

Saturday, September 1, 2007

By: Karon Cochran-Budhathoki;  Scott Worden

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.

Type: Peace Brief

Constituent Assembly Elections and Security in Nepal

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

By: Karon Cochran-Budhathoki;  Colette Rausch

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.

Type: Peace Brief

Nepal in Transition: Developing Security and Rule of Law Strategies

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

By: Karon Cochran-Budhathoki;  Colette Rausch

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.

Type: Peace Brief

Prospects for a Successful Peace Process in Nepal: Internal and International Perspectives

Sunday, April 1, 2007

By: Lynn Tesser

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?

Type: Peace Brief

Security Sector Reform in Nepal: The Role of Civil Society

Friday, December 1, 2006

By: Karon Cochran-Budhathoki;  Defend Human Rights Movement-Nepal

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.

Type: Peace Brief

Peace Agreements: Nepal

Thursday, November 30, 2006

Nepali Comprehensive Peace Agreement concluded between the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (11-21-2006) Posted by USIP Library on: November 30, 2006 Source Name: The Government of Nepal, as verified by an official at the Embassy of Nepal, Washington, D.C. Date emailed: File received in email on November 28, 2006   English Unofficial Translation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement concluded between the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal ...

Type: Report