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Hey everyone!
I’m posting this on behalf of Martina, who’s access into the blog is acting all wonky right now. This is a really cool link to an international NGO that focuses on cross-border peacemaking.
http://www.c-r.org/index.php
Cheers,
Julia
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g4gvOGUxZYf32Zh3hCP7eOuUfH3A
South Sudan has taken an initiative to update the weaponry and training of local defence militia groups as part of a larger strategy to eliminate the LRA. While local defense against LRA attacks is desirable, I’m skeptical about the increased militarization of paramilitary groups as a viable strategy against guerrilla insurgency. The record from countries such as Colombia, where the paramilitary AUC has actually caused more problems and prolonged the violence moreso than the insurgent FARC, demonstrates that creating a distinct and (semi)autonomous military group to fight insurgency can actually serve to intensify conflict.
What do you guys think about this?
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/04/world/europe/04iht-bosnia.html?_r=1&ref=global-home
http://www.viceland.com/int/v17n9/htdocs/the-children-of-kampiringisa-509.php
Hi Everyone!
Here are the dates and country assignments for the presentations:
October 12: Uganda – Daniel Eccleton, Martina Feher
October 19: Rwanda – Yasin Kiraga Misago, Sarah Chau
October 26: Sri Lanka – Jim Boyle, Shaheen Allibhai, Jeff Leake
November 9: Bosnia – Breanne Whyte, Ana Komnenic
November 16: Cambodia – Felice Bakker, Brady Fox
November 23: Cambodia – James Innis, Shima Hashemian
* Note: If you have a (?) by your name, please confirm with us what date you prefer. If you have any other conflicts with this schedule, let us know as soon as possible.
Thanks!
– Amber and Julia
Hi everyone,
This is the website for the refugee organization the young woman was speaking about yesterday:
dzaleka.org
Hi everyone,
I have never seen a VIFF (Vancouver International Film Festival) film before and wanted to make sure I saw one this year – and I found one on post-conflict Rwanda!
I definitely want to see it, and am extending an invitation to y’all if you want to come with…we would only be able to make the Friday, October 8 show at 8:45pm at Empire Granville…check it out at http://www.viff.org/tixSYS/2010/filmguide/Title/RR
It’s a bit shorter so it will be screened with another film.
Let me know next week if you’re down!
Jules
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-10996764
Here’s an article that relates to the problems with DDR that we talked about in the first class; it gives a case example in Uganda. There are more links at the bottom for more background information.
Been reading a lot about Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Movement….this is a short clip on what is going on with the LRM currently.
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/04/10/world/africa/1247467554547/on-the-hunt-for-joseph-kony.html?ref=war_crimes_genocide_and_crimes_against_humanity