People and Peace

The initiative aims to moderate the effects of the conflict in Nepal by raising awareness of the viability of peace, supporting conflict victims and influencing political parties.

Description

The People and Peace project has been designed to make people aware of the impacts of the armed conflict and the changes that its peaceful resolution could bring. It uses aspects of the various tools and techniques of conflict resolution and monitoring human rights violation in connection with conflict. It has further programmes to help conflict victims to rehabilitate in their respective areas.

Aims / Objectives

• work for social justice in order to create sustainable peace;
• raising awareness of non-violent means of resolving conflict;
• human rights protection;
• to assist the rehabilitation of conflict victims;
• pressure the relevant parties to reduce the impact of the conflict.

How it is Articulated

• community and district levels interaction;
• report preparation and dissemination;
• documentation  of human rights violations and dissemination;
• rehabilitate conflict victims.
  
  

Achievements / Learning Points

CENTHUR conducted an interaction programme on various aspects of peace and conflict with representatives from  different sectors, political parties, castes, classes, occupations and those not in the mainstream of national politics and development at the village and district levels. The result of the interaction programme was the development of the belief that a holistic and inclusive approach should be taken to resolve the Maoist conflict.

They document and disseminate information on human rights violations related to the conflict regularly and put pressure on the parties concerned, urging them not to harm civilians and to respect human rights. In addition they have assisted the resettlement of conflict victims.

Geographical area of operation

61 VDCs and 1 Municipality of Nuwakot District, Central Region.

Funding resources

INSEC- Nepal.

Associated Organisations

INSEC.