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The rise of far-right memory politicsHow the past is instrumentalised across the globe
A new collection of research papers and a policy brief highlight the global misuse of history by far-right actors and offer strategies to counter their influence.
- feature 16 Apr 2025
Policy insights seriesGender-inclusive conflict transformation
The series presents the experiences, aspirations and lessons learned from women in or associated with resistance and liberation movements on gender-inclusive approaches to peace negotiations and post-war peacebuilding.
- Collection 4 items
Policy Brief 19: Fragile foundationsNiger's Assises Nationales and the challenge of political renewal
The policy brief analyses the Assises Nationales de la Refondation held in Niger in early 2025. It explores the process as a national dialogue aimed at redefining the country’s political order following the 2023 military coup. The brief evaluates the legitimacy, inclusiveness, and implications of the dialogue and the resulting Charter of Refoundation, which functions as a transitional constitution.
- Year 2025
- Author(s) Antje Herrberg
The Power of WeHow collective processes allow healing after mass atrocity – Reflections from the field
After wars and dictatorships, it is not only the visible scars that remain. How can healing occur where it is most needed, and what are approaches that have worked so far? Our network the Global Learning Hub for Transitional Justice and Reconciliation reflects on experiences from different countries to promote transformative agendas in contexts of political transitions, social reconciliation and peacebuilding.
- Year 2025
Embracing citizenshipCivic and political education for ex-combatants during demobilisation and reintegration
To achieve sustainable peace, it is crucial for ex-combatants to be able to support their communities, or even pursue their wartime claims, through non-violent ways. Depending on the nature of these claims, different reintegration trajectories and skillsets need to be applied. This Primer provides DDR practitioners with a brief overview on civic and political education as an enabler for ex-combatants and their communities to become peacebuilding agents.
- Year 2025
Mediating the political transformation of non-state armed groupsOptions for peace process support
The purpose of this primer is to provide guidance to mediators and other peace support actors, including (when relevant) DDR practitioners, on enabling a successful political transformation of armed groups as part of peace processes. It addresses key questions which need to be considered in peace mediation and the resulting negotiated agreements, such as: Who can best support political transformation during peace processes? When to consider such involvement? How to ensure that the content and sequencing of peace accords are conducive to effective political transformation?
- Year 2025
Navigating the nexus of constitution-making and peace mediation in a multipolar worldA practical guide
Peace mediation almost inevitably deals with issues of constitutional relevance, and constitution-making efforts in fragile contexts are intensely affected by parallel or previous peace talks. Nonetheless, constitution-making and peace mediation are not necessarily coordinated or well-integrated. Neglecting the ‘constitution-mediation nexus’ can have tremendous consequences, undermining and devaluating both processes and their aspired outcomes. This guidance aims to support constitution-making and peace mediation practitioners in navigating the nexus in times of geopolitical change by providing an analytical framework and methodological toolbox.
- Year 2025
- Author(s) Claudia Wiehler, Lars Kirchhoff, Luxshi Vimalarajah, Anna Dick, Carla Schraml, Felix Würkert