Citizenship and Governance
Breaking Patterns of Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Sexual and gender-based violence is one of five key security challenges currently facing Nepal. Left untackled, such violence, plus the increase in armed groups; proliferation of small arms and light weapons; rises in crime and political strikes pose a serious risk to the peace process. This paper provides insight into how to strengthen security and justice responses to the principle risk for women in post-conflict Nepal, sexual and gender-based violence. Three broad recommendations are proposed to international donors, particularly the EU.
This paper provides insight into how to strengthen security and justice responses to sexual and gender-based violence in Nepal, and provides three broad recommendations to international donors.
Enhancing public security in Nepal
Security and Justice from a District Perspective: Bara
These ‘snapshot’ briefings are part of a longer-term initiative by International Alert to help address the current gaps in knowledge and understanding between those actors at the district level and those in Kathmandu. Each briefing aims to outline current security and justice needs and challenges in a particular district, and advance constructive recommendations for ways in which national and international actors could address these challenges. The briefings are based on research undertaken as part of Alert’s work for the Initiative for Peacebuilding project.
This snapshot focuses on security and justice needs in Bara, a district in the central Terai in Nepal where the activities of armed groups are contributing to feelings of insecurity.
Security and Justice from a District Perspective: Dang
These ‘snapshot’ briefings are part of a longer-term initiative by International Alert to help address the current gaps in knowledge and understanding between those actors at the district level and those in Kathmandu. Each briefing aims to outline current security and justice needs and challenges in a particular district, and advance constructive recommendations for ways in which national and international actors could address these challenges. The briefings are based on research undertaken as part of Alert’s work for the Initiative for Peacebuilding project.
This snapshot focuses on security and justice needs in Dang, a district in the western Terai in Nepal, where political party youth wings are increasingly blamed for exacerbating insecurity.
Security and Justice from a District Perspective: Rukum
This snapshot focuses on security and justice needs in Rukum, a district in the western hill region at the heart of the Maoist conflict in Nepal. It examines the security situation in the district four years after the signing of the peace agreement.
These ‘snapshot’ briefings are part of a longer-term initiative by International Alert to help address the current gaps in knowledge and understanding between those actors at the district level and those in Kathmandu. Each briefing aims to outline current security and justice needs and challenges in a particular district, and advance constructive recommendations for ways in which national and international actors could address these challenges. The briefings are based on research undertaken as part of Alert’s work for the Initiative for Peacebuilding project.
This snapshot focuses on Rukum, a district in the western hill region at the heart of the Maoist conflict. This briefing examines the security situation in the district four years after the signing of the peace agreement.
Security and Justice from a County Perspective Bong County, Liberia
This briefing paper focuses on Bong County in central Liberia, one of the areas worst affected by conflict in the Mano River Union. It forms part of International Alert’s work to address the current gaps in knowledge and understanding between local actors in the leeward counties and those in Monrovia. Each briefing in this series aims to outline current security and justice needs and challenges in a particular county and advance constructive recommendations for ways in which national and international actors could address these challenges.
This briefing paper focuses on security and justice needs and challenges in Bong County in central Liberia, and constructive recommendations for ways in which national and international actors could address them.
Security and Justice from a County Perspective Grand Gedeh County, Liberia
This briefing paper focuses on Grand Gedeh County in southeast Liberia, one of the areas worst affected by conflict in the Mano River Union. It forms part of International Alert’s work to address the current gaps in knowledge and understanding between local actors in the leeward counties and those in Monrovia. Each briefing in this series aims to outline current security and justice needs and challenges in a particular county and advance constructive recommendations for ways in which national and international actors could address these challenges.
This briefing paper focuses on security and justice needs and challenges in Grand Gedeh County in southeast Liberia, and constructive recommendations for ways in which national and international actors could address them.
Security and Justice from a County Perspective: Lofa County, Liberia
This briefing paper focuses on Lofa County in northern Liberia, one of the areas worst affected by conflict in the Mano River Union. It forms part of International Alert’s work to address the current gaps in knowledge and understanding between local actors in the leeward counties and those in Monrovia. Each briefing in this series aims to outline current security and justice needs and challenges in a particular county and advance constructive recommendations for ways in which national and international actors could address these challenges.
This briefing paper focuses on security and justice needs and challenges in Lofa County in northern Liberia, and constructive recommendations for ways in which national and international actors could address them.
Participation and Obstruction: Justice and Security Sector Refom in Nepal
This briefing paper aims to outline priorities for international community support for the effective and accountable provision of security and justice in Nepal. It aims to highlight the need for utilising a participatory approaches in the promotion of people-centred reform of the security and justice system.
This briefing paper outlines priorities for international community support for the effective and accountable provision of security and justice in Nepal, and highlights the need for participatory approaches in the promotion of people-centered reform in this area.
Implementing Resolution 1325 in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone
This briefing note seeks to contribute to the knowledge on Resolution 1325, building on International Alert’s work in the MRU region during the last few years. The first section briefly discusses the need to adjust the approach to implementing Resolution 1325 in challenging contexts such as post-conflict Sierra Leone and Liberia and conflict-prone Guinea. Based on a brief discussion of salient issues and thematic priorities across the three countries, the subsequent section sketches the contours of a comprehensive agenda for implementing Resolution 1325 in the MRU region.
This briefing note contributes to knowledge on Resolution 1325, building on International Alert’s work in the Mano River Union (MRU) region during the last few years. It gives four recommendations to sustain and enhance work on the Resolution in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Human Security in the Mano River Union
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) has been one of the major legacies of the 14-year (1989-2003) regional conflict in the Mano River Union (MRU). In response, in 2008 International Alert and its partners designed an initiative targeting war-affected communities in nine border areas of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
This report aims to capture the experiences of the Human Security in the Mano River Union (MRU) project in the context of three interlinked but quite specific country contexts: Guinea Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Security and Justice from a District Perspective: Mahottari, Nepal
This snapshot briefing paper looks at the situation of security and justice provision in Mahottari district in the central Terai region of Nepal. Mahottari is a border district where the police struggle to control the activities of numerous armed and criminal groups, and levels of gender based violence are extremely high. This briefing assesses security and justice provision against this backdrop and outlines implications for national and international policy-makers.
This snapshot briefing paper looks at the situation of security and justice provision in Mahottari district in the central Terai region of Nepal, outlines implications for national and international policymakers.
Security and Justice from a District Perspective: Rasuwa, Nepal
This snapshot briefing paper looks at the situation of security and justice provision in Rasuwa district in the central region of Nepal. This sparsely populated mountain district is situated due north of Kathmandu and shares a border with China on its northern side. The security situation in Rasuwa district is fair in comparison to many other districts, particularly those in the Terai where the police struggle to control the activities of numerous armed and criminal groups.
This snapshot briefing paper looks at the situation of security and justice provision in Rasuwa district in the central region of Nepal, and outlines implications for policymakers.
Private sector and public security in Nepal
Equitable economic recovery and improved public security are both key requirements for consolidating peace in Nepal. The private sector is deeply affected by insecurity: increasing criminality, forced donations, strikes, shutdowns and labour unrest stifle production and undermine investor confidence. At the same time, irresponsible and sometimes illicit business practice further fuels this cycle of public insecurity, resulting in yet more economic hardship. Breaking this cycle therefore has to be in the interest of responsible business leaders across Nepal.
This short briefing paper highlights key security concerns for the Nepali private sector and explores the role business can play in contributing to and mitigating insecurity. It identifies entry points from which various stakeholders, including the private sector, government, civil society and the international community, may seek to encourage improved public security in the country.
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)
Small arms and light weapons - including revolvers, rifles, sub-machine guns and portable anti-tank and anti-aircraft guns - cause insecurity and human suffering in numerous places across the globe and hamper sustainable development. Removing these weapons and addressing the causes of proliferation are a crucial part of promoting peace and creating safer societies.
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