What is the greatest conceptual challenge to security sector reform?
At a CIGI-sponsored event in Ottawa, staff asked SSR experts what they thought was the greatest conceptual challenge to SSR as it moves forward.
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Month: April 2010
Security Sector Reforms Have Made “No Significant Progress” in DRC
The Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to be plagued by instability, rampant sexual violence and armed rebel groups, according to a recent brief by the International Crisis Group.
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Report: No Security Without Justice in Afghanistan
After almost three decades of war, most Afghans are desperate for the rule of law and justice to return. Although Afghan and international decision makers have passionately debated transitional justice issues, and despite strong public support for dealing with the past, implementation of transitional justice has not been achieved.
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Military’s Involvement in Politics Continues in Thailand
The continuing role of Thailand’s security forces as an independent actor in politics does not reflect well on the democratic control of its armed forces.
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Election a Troubled But Necessary Step in Sudan’s SSR Process
The next year will be a critical test for security sector reform (SSR) efforts in Southern Sudan, as related violent conflict has already occurred and will only increase in the disputed territories.
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CIGI Workshop on SSR Highlights New Trends and Tensions
Greater thinking must be dedicated to the role domestic agencies can play in the implementation of SSR as measured against the challenges of reforming domestic security structures in recipient countries.
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Attempted Coup in Guinea-Bissau Questions SSR Process
While some of the recent achievements in Guinea-Bissau are cause for optimism, what has yet to change is the military’s attitude toward the country’s elected civilian leaders.
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Global Response to Haiti Earthquake Successful: New ICG Report
Increasingly unsafe displaced persons camps, a still incapacitated government, and the approaching rainy season all make timely action not just desirable but necessary.
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Democratic Re-Start Needed in DR Congo
A new international strategy is necessary to support democratic consolidation and long-term stabilization.
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