Conflict resolution

Kenyan Security Forces Accused of Stoking Tensions

Critics question legitimacy of ongoing counter-terrorism operation.

Veterans of Past Georgian Conflicts Feel Ignored

Kenyan Victims Sue Authorities Over Electoral Crimes

Plaintiffs hope lawsuit will lead to fresh investigations into 2007-08 attacks.

Georgia: Women Take Lead in Informal Peace-Building

Kenya's Public Wage Bill Needs Cuts

Critics say far-reaching audit is needed to streamline a system that employs some 700,000 people.

Kyrgyzstan: Parliamentary Prayer Room Meets With Resistance

Questions raised about foreign funding source as well as a possible weakening of secular principles.

Communities Struggle to Overcome Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Tensions

Once-positive relationships have been damaged by flare-ups in disputed frontier areas.

IWPR Radio Reports Promote Transitional Justice in Syria

Issues include human rights, accountability, reconciliation and refugees.

Community Meetings Address Legacy of Kenya Violence

With national courts failing to act, restorative justice is promoted as limited way of soothing victims’ pain.

Karabakh Peace Process: Clutching at Straws?

The resumption of high-level Azerbaijan-Armenian meetings is seen as positive, but experts doubt 2014 will bring even incremental progress in the long-running negotiations.