Citizen journalism and the North Belgian peace march

This chapter analyses relationships between professionalism and amateurism, and between citizen journalists and activists within a civilsociety context, showing the interconnections between - and hybridity of - these discursive categories and the related mediated practices. It focuses on one specific case, related to the political, legal, military and humanitarian crisis of the Iraq war, and the (communicative) counter-strategies of the peace movement it provoked (and still provokes. The case study of a peace march organised on March 16, 2008 by the peace movement and supported by a platform of 61 organisations in North Belgium

SDGs and Human Rights: how to measure States’ compliance?

In September 2015 UN General Assembly approved the SDGs and all over the world the expectations focused on the new UN Development Agenda. Apparently, issues concerning Human Rights and Human security, including absence of violence, promotion of sustainable peace and accountable institutions, have been strongly taken into account during negotiations. From this perspective, the SDGs go far beyond MDGs while acknowledging a deep connection with human development. Nonetheless, the references made to human rights law in the final document are weak and fragmented. Moreover, the SDG 16, focused on security andpromotion of the rule of law, is not time- bound and does not include clear indicators related to its targets. In the light of this, the main objective of this paper is to analyse the grade of real recognition of human rights and security issues in the Post- 2015 Agenda and to suggest possible indicators for SDG 16 targets based on juridical instruments. For this reason connections between SDGs and existing human rights binding norms will be assessed in order to demonstrate how the inclusion of explicit references to core treaties in the above- mentioned indicators could promote a more effective monitoring

Challenges facing the international community in addressing peace-building priorities in Guinea-Bissau

Remarks by Joseph Mutaboba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, on the peace-building priorities in this country at the Elcano Royal Institute(Madrid) on 16 February 2011

The Portland Spectator, February 2012

Editor: Sasha Chedygov Articles in this issue include: Safety on campus: Director of CPSO tells about recent assaults and gives tips on staying safe in the city; Walking the labyrinth: Portland State’s “labyrinth” provides a place for students to meditate, regardless of denomination; Peace through education: The Peace through Education Symposium explores education as the answer to world peace; Grade book: See what your student government is is doing for you, and the records we’re keeping of them; Artist profile: Acheron Flow: A local up-and-coming rapper chases his dream one CD sale at a time; 16 days of film: The 35th annual Portland International Film Festival delivers cultural awareness through film; A new lifestyle: A student and personal trainer turns her life around by replacing bad habits with strict self-discipline; Beating the odds: Young Alexander Villarreal escapes complete poverty, despite truly adverse conditions.https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/spectator/1007/thumbnail.jp

Liberia 2005: an Unusual African Post-Conflict Election

The 2003 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and the ensuing two-year-long National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL), which brought together two rebel forces, the former government and members of civil society, justifiably had many critics but also one positive and possibly redeeming feature. In spite of, or perhaps because of, the realpolitik nature of the CPA and the barely disguised gross corruption of the members of the coalition government, the protagonists in the second Liberian civil war (2000–03) complied with the agreement and the peace process held. The culmination of this sequence of events was the 11 October 2005 national elections, the 8 November presidential run-off and the 16 January 2006 inauguration. In several ways, this was the African post-conflict election that broke the mould, but not just in that a woman, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, won the presidential race, and a football star, George Weah, came second. The virtual absence of transformed rebel forces or an overbearing incumbent in the electoral races, partially as a result of the CPA and NTGL, gave these polls extraordinary features in an African setting

The forgiveness: a condition for the peace. Nursing and Public Health students University of Antioquia

Colombia está viviendo un momento histórico con la firma de los acuerdos de paz que dan fin a una violencia de más de 50 años. Importa saber qué significa para las personas la paz, en especial para los estudiantes de Salud Pública y Enfermería quienes son parte del futuro y la transformación del país. Objetivo: comprender el significado que le dan a la paz los estudiantes de Salud Pública y Enfermería. Metodología: investigación cualitativa ‐ etnográfica, realizada en Medellín, Colombia. Se entrevistaron 16 estudiantes. Para el análisis de la información se codificaron y categorizaron las entrevistas. Ética: El principio de confidencialidad y el respeto mutuo fueron los criterios que primaron durante la investigación. Resultados: Los estudiantes consideran la paz como derecho y deber, por lo tanto tienen que comprender a las personas que han participado en el conflicto armado en Colombia, para lograr tranquilidad en la población; para algunos la paz significa un imposible, para otros puede ser viable. El perdón es ambiguo porque está condicionado a los sentimientos que les generó el conflicto armado; los estudiantes que tuvieron experiencias directas perdonan, si los excombatientes sufren y los de experiencias indirectas, perdonan si estos pagan por los delitos. Conclusión: Hay dos miradas sobre la paz y una es que la paz es un imposible, por lo tanto ni entienden ni perdonan; la otra mirada es que la paz es posible y se perdona.Colombia is experiencing a historic moment after the signing of the peace agreements that ended over 50 years of violence. It is important to know the meaning of peace for people, especially for nursing and Public Health students because they are part of the future and the transformation of the country. Objective: to understand the meaning that Nursing and Public Health students give to peace. Methodology: qualitative - ethnographic research, carried out in Medellín, Colombia. 16 students were interviewed. For the analysis of the information, the interviews were codified and categorized. Ethics: Confidentiality and mutual respect were the criteria that prevailed during the investigation. Results: Students consider peace as a right and a duty. To achieve tranquility in the population it is necessary to understand the people who have been part in the armed conflict in Colombia. For some people peace means an impossible, for others it can be viable. Forgiveness is ambiguous because it is conditioned by the feelings generated during the armed conflict; for the students that report direct experiences forgiveness is conditioned to the suffering of the excombatants, and for those with indirect experiences, forgiveness can happened if they pay for the crimes. Conclusion: There are two views about peace, for some students peace is impossible, therefore people do not understand and they will not forgive; for others peace is possible, and people can forgive

Delivering together for inclusive development : digital access to Information and knowledge for persons with disabilities

This report focuses on digital inclusion as it relates to four of the 17 Goals for the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda: SDG 9 - Innovation, Industry, and Infrastructure, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 4 - Quality Education. For each of the goals, a number of major challenges and key recommendations are defined. Finally, general recommendations are given for improving global digital inclusion overall