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Articles, publications, books, tools and multimedia features from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest news, analysis, research findings, practitioner guides and reports, all related to the conflict zones and issues that are at the center of the Institute’s work to prevent and reduce violent conflict.
On the Issues: Philippines
In the Philippines, a peace agreement—eleven years in the making—between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front is now in question because of a Supreme Court decision. Renewed violence has broken out. Eugene Martin, who directed USIP's Philippine Facilitation Project between 2003 and 2007, discusses the situation.
Toward Peace in the Southern Philippines
The Moro Islamic Liberation front has been engaged in a rebellion against the Philippines for more than three decades. In 2003, the U.S. Department of State asked USIP to undertake a project to expedite a peace agreement between the two sides.
Extrajudicial Killings in the Philippines: Strategies to End the Violence
Gene Martin testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs on "Extrajudicial Killings in the Philippines: Strategies to End the Violence."
Peace Process in Mindanao and Political Islam in the Southern Philippines
Eugene Martin and Astrid Tuminez addressed the Capitol Hill-based study group "Security for a New Century” on the status of the peace talks between the Philippines government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
The Mindanao Peace Talks: Another Opportunity to Resolve the Moro Conflict in the Philippines
Summary The stalemate between the Philippine government and the insurgent forces of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the ongoing global War on Terror, and the government's desire for peace in the southern Philippines in order to bolster the country's economy have created an environment conducive to a resolution of the Muslim secessionist rebellion in the south. A leadership change in the MILF has also provided an opportunity to reinvigorate and seek new approaches to the peace ...
Peace Negotiations: Status of Negotiations Between the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)
The Institute cosponsored an off-the-record briefing on Capitol Hill to discuss the status of talks between the Philippine government and the MILF.
Peace Agreements: Philippines
Implementing Guidelines on the Security Aspect of the GRP-MILF Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001 (08-07-2001) Posted by USIP Library on: September 9, 2003 Source Name: Office of the Presidential Advisor on the Peace Process, Republic of the Philippines Date received: November 22, 2001 Date digitized: September 18, 2002 General Framework of Agreement of Intent Between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) (08-27-1998) Post...