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Saferworld's security and justice adviser Will Bennett introduces a new series of blogs exploring ways to include a much broader array of actors in the process of building peace and justice.
19 October 2015
Kenya’s 2010 constitution fundamentally shifted the legal basis for national policing.
9 June 2015
In Yemen there are currently few opportunities for women in the police force.
1 May 2015
Even before the political crisis in Yemen beginning in 2011, the judicial and prisons system in Yemen faced severe challenges.
1 May 2015
In Yemen there are currently few opportunities for women in the police force.
1 May 2015
Even before the political crisis in Yemen beginning in 2011, the judicial and prisons system in Yemen faced severe challenges.
1 May 2015
The latest assessment of UK development assistance for security and justice will no doubt make for uncomfortable reading for those in government working on these issues. However, as Shelagh Daley and Will Bennett say, it makes the welcome case for a shift away from conventional approaches focused on institution building in ‘fragile’ states, towards context-specific programmes that operate more meaningfully at multiple levels to help provide a path to security and justice for all.
6 March 2015
A functioning justice system that upholds the rule of law is considered a critical feature of peacebuilding, state-building and post-conflict recovery efforts. However the concept of ‘justice’ must also encompass notions that go far beyond the rule of law. If peace is to hold, or if conflicts are to be avoided in the first place, as much as we need to construct justice institutions that focus on quality service delivery, we also need to engage on the much more significant agenda of building just and fair societies.
29 January 2015
Saferworld USA event: Supporting transitions towards sustainable peace and security through community policing: design and implementation in transitional environments
17 October 2014
A group of UK peacebuilding professionals invite participation in a new civic conversation about alternatives to the current approach to national security in the UK.
24 September 2014