Interactive Timeline: the work of the AUHIP in Sudan and South Sudan
This interactive timeline charts the work of the AUHIP alongside key events in Sudan and South Sudan, with documents and photos.
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What is the role of memory during political transitions?
Memory from the Margins: Ethiopia’s Red Terror Martyrs Memorial Museum
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Mass Atrocities Research
Widespread and systematic violence against civilians–mass atrocities–is a priority for the WPF because of the devastating human, social, political and economic
Read moreExposing these myths reveals the final and most important fact: Change is Possible
As 2016 comes to an end, it is easy to
Read moreMyth 7: Now is not the time
“The world is a more dangerous place than ever”. This, or similar formulations, have been heard from the mouths of
Read moreMyth 6: National security requires blanket secrecy
For some aspects of defence and security, there is a clear justification for secrecy by governments: war planning, technical
Read moreMyth 5: Corruption in the arms trade is only a problem in developing countries
Corruption is a feature of the arms trade the world over, developed and developing countries alike. Former finance expert Joe
Read moreMyth 4: National arms industries are technologically innovative job creators
When security justifications for military spending and arms trade falter, the economic value
Read moreMyth 3: We can control where go after they’re purchased and how they are used
Criticisms of arms sales by western countries are invariably met with the response
Read moreMyth 2: Military spending is driven by security concerns
The decisions to build, sell or buy weapons systems often have little to do with defending the nation. Other factors
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