{"title":"The Ukraine-Russia Conflict: A Way Forward","authors":"Matthew Rojansky","doi":"10.1163/18750230-02703008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/18750230-02703008","url":null,"abstract":"The United States has a vital interest in the restoration of Ukraine’s sovereignty and the resolution of its conflict with Russia, which are key to de-escalating growing tension across the wider European and Euro-Atlantic space. Yet the conflict in Ukraine’s East has settled into a largely recognisable pattern: a new and very large “frozen conflict,” increasingly reminiscent of that in Moldova, Georgia and Armenia/Azerbaijan, where intense fighting at the time of the Soviet Union’s collapse was reduced by de facto cease-fires, but no effective long-term conflict-settlement mechanism was found. Washington should seek agreement from all parties to engage more directly in an OSCE-mediated process to stem the ongoing damage to European security, the deepening human and economic costs, and the threat to Ukraine’s sovereignty.","PeriodicalId":39991,"journal":{"name":"Security and Human Rights","volume":"27 1","pages":"315-325"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2016-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1163/18750230-02703008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64866936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The osce’s Mediation in the Transdniestrian Settlement Process: Challenges of Third Party Engagement in a Post-Soviet Environment","authors":"R. Cristescu","doi":"10.1163/18750230-02703012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/18750230-02703012","url":null,"abstract":"This article focuses on challenges to peace mediation in the post-Soviet context by looking at the the case study of the Transdniestrian (TD) settlement process. It offers a brief overview of the OSCE led TD process and aims to explain why the conflict has failed to “respond” to the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) led mediation efforts. Highlighting key process design shortcomings, the article offers a series of recommendations to practitioners to improve mediation processes in the OSCE context.","PeriodicalId":39991,"journal":{"name":"Security and Human Rights","volume":"27 1","pages":"403-421"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2016-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1163/18750230-02703012","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64867102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"NoSCE or Next Generation osce","authors":"O. Shakirov","doi":"10.1163/18750230-02703015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/18750230-02703015","url":null,"abstract":"This article examines how increased tensions between Russia and the West in the wake of the Ukraine crisis impact the conflict management work of the OSCE. It first looks at Russian perspectives of the OSCE and focuses on how these changed in the post-2014 period. It then proceeds with an overview of implications resulting from geopolitical tensions between Russia and the West that could positively or negatively affect the role of the OSCE in conflict management in the long term. The article ends by laying out 4 scenarios on how the situation and the OSCE could evolve and argues that in the near future a continuation of the status quo is most probable.","PeriodicalId":39991,"journal":{"name":"Security and Human Rights","volume":"27 1","pages":"289-314"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2016-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1163/18750230-02703015","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64867431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Women, Peace and Security in Ukraine: Women’s hardship and power from the Maidan to the conflict","authors":"E. Benigni","doi":"10.1163/18750230-02701001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/18750230-02701001","url":null,"abstract":"Since the Maidan protests in late 2013, women have played crucial roles in all sectors in the conflict in Ukraine: politics, civil society, reconciliation efforts, and armed fighting. The conflict has offered new challenges and opportunities for their emancipation, influence, and empowerment, but also for growing violations of their human rights. Despite their activism, women and gender issues remain underrepresented in the Minsk process for the resolution of the conflict, despite ongoing efforts by international organizations and pressure from civil society. International and national support for women’s participation in dialogue and cooperation has increased, but needs to be sustained and expanded to new grassroots groups and women leaders for more visible impact. The article reflects the author’s personal observations on how women’s roles have evolved in the Ukrainian crisis by drawing on her field experience, meetings, interviews, and reports by international and national organizations.","PeriodicalId":39991,"journal":{"name":"Security and Human Rights","volume":"27 1","pages":"59-84"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2016-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1163/18750230-02701001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64865776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Women for Stability and Security: Women’s Engagement in Military International Verification Activities","authors":"M. Brandstetter, Isabella Neri","doi":"10.1163/18750230-02701012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/18750230-02701012","url":null,"abstract":"The 2011 Vienna Document 2011 on confidence- and security-building measures remains one of the cornerstones of European security. It enhances trust and confidence among participating states of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and allows for intrusive verification measures by the OSCE states. Despite the significant success achieved by many OSCE participating States in increasing the number of women in their armed forces, the number of women who participate in military verification (under this Document) remains low. This article contains information regarding international military cooperation related to the verification of military activities in which women’s involvement remains low. It also provides suggestions for further research concerning the reasons why so few women participate in the military verification activities and for ways to increase their participation.","PeriodicalId":39991,"journal":{"name":"Security and Human Rights","volume":"27 1","pages":"5-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2016-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1163/18750230-02701012","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64866523","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Action, Not Just Words: The Practical Implications of Human Rights Law for the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials","authors":"Anja Bienert","doi":"10.1163/18750230-02701002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/18750230-02701002","url":null,"abstract":"The author discusses the areas to be addressed if international human rights rules and standards applicable to the use of force and firearms are not to remain merely a theoretical concept, but are to be implemented in daily policing practice. These areas are the domestic legislation that must be formulated in conformity with international human rights law and the operational framework to be established by the command leadership of a law enforcement agency, including: operational policies and instructions for the use of force and firearms; the appropriate choice for equipment and weapons including instructions as to their use; practical scenario-based training of law enforcement officials that must seek to develop the skills and competencies required for daily policing work; and an effective system of accountability, in particular for unlawful use of force.","PeriodicalId":39991,"journal":{"name":"Security and Human Rights","volume":"27 1","pages":"200-220"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2016-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1163/18750230-02701002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64866642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"International Organizations and Internal Conditionality: Making Norms Matter , written by Rick Fawn","authors":"Pál Dunay","doi":"10.1163/18750230-02701003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/18750230-02701003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39991,"journal":{"name":"Security and Human Rights","volume":"27 1","pages":"221-224"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2016-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1163/18750230-02701003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64866203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Where are the Women? The Missing Question in the un’s Response to Sexual Abuse in Peacekeeping Operations","authors":"P. C. Díaz","doi":"10.1163/18750230-02701008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/18750230-02701008","url":null,"abstract":"The role of gender equality considerations, including the gender balance of peacekeeping operations, has been underplayed as a potential solution to the UN’s recurrent problems with sexual exploitation and abuse by blue helmets. This article explores 3 elements related to gender equality that have been neglected in responding to this issue: the presence of women in peacekeeping operations, the voice and opinion of women’s organizations, and the assistance to victims of such violations. The connection between women’s leadership and participation, on the one hand, and better outcomes for women and girls on the other, has been evident in many related policy areas, and should be applied more forcefully in addressing sexual exploitation and abuse by UN peacekeepers.","PeriodicalId":39991,"journal":{"name":"Security and Human Rights","volume":"27 1","pages":"28-44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2016-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1163/18750230-02701008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64866288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Some Challenges of the State- and Peace-Building Governance Mechanisms: The Case of Kosovo","authors":"A. Rrustemi","doi":"10.1163/18750230-02701014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/18750230-02701014","url":null,"abstract":"It is imperative to understand global developments in statebuilding in order to more efficiently influence peace and conflict processes. This article discusses the evolution of global governance mechanisms on state- and peace-building that can assist researchers and practitioners in gaining an in depth understanding of different case studies. It uncovers some limitations and benefits of the global governance mechanisms assisting fragile zones. It concludes that institutions attempt to increase performance, as seen with the regular establishment of new deals and the deployment of new actors on the ground, however challenges remain, as illustrated in the case of Kosovo, in relation to lack of legitimacy, mismatch of national identity needs, economic inequality gap and fragile security and inter-ethnic relations. Instead, it argues to use the resources on the ground rather than devise new missions to deal with peacebuilding challenges.","PeriodicalId":39991,"journal":{"name":"Security and Human Rights","volume":"27 1","pages":"187-199"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2016-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1163/18750230-02701014","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64866561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"icct Report, December 2016: Foreign Terrorist Fighters: Trends, Policy Responses and Human Right Implications","authors":"Tanya Mehra","doi":"10.1163/18750230-02701015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/18750230-02701015","url":null,"abstract":"This article is based on a paper which was developed for the Global Counterterrorism Forum’s Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTF) Working Group. It takes stock of the current trends and dynamics related to the FTF phenomenon and identifies some of the gaps that still need to be addressed. The distinction between home-grown terrorists and (returning) FTFs is fading, the difference between ISIL/Da’esh inspired or directed terrorist attacks is becoming more fluid and the nexus between terrorism and crime is more prominent, which clearly indicates that terrorism can manifest itself in many different ways. The involvement of returning FTFs in some terrorist attacks is a stark reminder of the potential threat returning FTFs pose. The data also indicates a demographic change with a more prominent role of female FTFs and children being recruited and used in hostilities or involved in terrorist attacks. The current trends underline the need for a comprehensive, tailored and multidisciplinary approach including the involvement of stakeholders at the local level to adequately address the evolving aspects of the FTF phenomenon. This paper provides a short overview of policy responses which can broadly be grouped into preventive, criminal, administrative and rehabilitative measures. The FTF related responses could have several human rights implications and states are encouraged to develop a comprehensive approach to address the FTF phenomenon in full respect of human rights.","PeriodicalId":39991,"journal":{"name":"Security and Human Rights","volume":"117 1","pages":"148-186"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2016-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1163/18750230-02701015","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64866624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}