Civil Society

From the field Nepal: change is possible!

Situated some 300km east of Kathmandu, Sindhuli is a remote district of Nepal where many villages are without access or means of transportation. It was one of the first districts attacked by the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) when they initiated their ‘People’s war’ in February 1996. During the 11 years of internal armed conflict, 14 people disappeared and 221 lost their lives in Sindhali. I recently had the opportunity to visit the region, and to assess how far people there have been able to rebuild their lives and communities since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in November 2006. Read more >>>

Civil Society Share their Experiences in Advocating for Justice in Africa

Civil society actors from around Africa, especially countries emerging from violent conflicts and gross human rights violations gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 30-31 2010 to share their experiences on advocating justice and reconciliation in their countries. This was at a workshop on “Advocating Justice: Civil Society and Transitional Justice in Africa” organised by [...] Read more >>>