Customary Justice and the Rule of Law in War-Torn Societies

Customary Justice and the Rule of Law in War-Torn Societies

Friday, July 1, 2011

By: Deborah Isser;  editor

Customary Justice and the Rule of Law in War-Torn Societies presents seven in-depth case studies that take a broad interdisciplinary approach to the study of the justice system. Moving beyond the narrow lens of legal analysis, the cases—Mozambique, Guatemala, East Timor, Afghanistan, Liberia, Iraq, Sudan—examine the larger historical, political, and social factors that shape the character and role of customary justice systems and their place in the overall justice sector.  

Type: Book

EnvironmentEconomics

Achieving Durable Peace in Afghanistan

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

By: Gordon Lubold

The July deadline for the beginning of a drawdown of American troops from Afghanistan is looming, and the debate in Washington is increasingly focused now on how reconciliation and reintegration efforts will affect the long-term peace process. Experts from Capitol Hill, Kabul and Washington think tanks gathered at USIP on June 13 to discuss how to build a “durable peace” in Afghanistan.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Promoting Stability and Resolving Provincial Disputes in Afghanistan

Promoting Stability and Resolving Provincial Disputes in Afghanistan

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

By: Shahmahmood Miakhel;  Noah Coburn

Currently numerous disputes at the local level are unresolved in Afghanistan, leading to local instability, a growing distance between the government and people and encouraging communities to turn to the Taliban. In March 2010, USIP began working with local elders, government officials (particularly governors and officials from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs) and religious figures to address a range of disputes in Nangarhar and Kunar provinces in eastern Afghanistan.

Type: Peace Brief

Mediation, Negotiation & Dialogue

Afghan Perspectives on Achieving Durable Peace

Afghan Perspectives on Achieving Durable Peace

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

By: Hamish Nixon

This brief outlines key findings from the first phase of research on Afghan stakeholder views on the conflict. The author worked in Afghanistan for the World Bank and the Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit from 2005-2010, and has researched governance and peace processes in Southeast Asia, Central America and Afghanistan.

Type: Peace Brief

Mediation, Negotiation & Dialogue