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6432. Criminal Justice Practice and Violence Against Women
- Author:
- Kateryna Cherepakha, Alain Laferte, Kateryna Levchenko, Maryna Legenka, Mylene Socquet-Juglard, and Heather Huhtanen
- Publication Date:
- 03-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Razumkov Centre
- Abstract:
- The Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) and La Strada-Ukraine (LSU) collaborated to assess the current practices of the Ukrainian criminal justice system in responding to violence against women and domestic violence. The specific purpose of this assessment was to explore the readiness of the criminal justice system to implement the principles and obligations associated with the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention), signed by Ukraine in 2011 and soon to be ratified. Intended to serve as a baseline for the development of policies and projects, this assessment is a key contribution to collective efforts to improve the criminal justice system response to violence against women and domestic violence.
- Topic:
- International Relations, Security, Gender Issues, Women, Gender Based Violence, Criminal Justice, and Judiciary
- Political Geography:
- Ukraine and Global Focus
6433. The National Guard of Ukraine: Development Options
- Author:
- Philipp H. Fluri
- Publication Date:
- 05-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Razumkov Centre
- Abstract:
- У цьому дослідженні Женевського центру демократичного контролю над збройними силами (ДКЗС) розглядаються приклади сучасних структур національної гвардії та обґрун- тування доцільності їх утримання. Хоча кожен з них повинен розглядатися індивідуально, однак при цьому може бути отримано важливі уроки для країн, які стикаються з проблемою реформування своїх безпекових структур.
- Topic:
- Security, Governance, Law Enforcement, and Armed Forces
- Political Geography:
- Ukraine and Global Focus
6434. Research Project on Reserve System Practices
- Author:
- Philipp H. Fluri and Valentyn Badrack
- Publication Date:
- 05-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Razumkov Centre
- Abstract:
- У цьому виданні пропонується Дослідження 1, виконане Женевським центром демокра- тичного контролю над збройними силами, яке зосереджується на розгляді сучасних варіан- тів обґрунтуваннями доцільності призову. Хоча кожен з них повинен розглядатися окремо, але вони можуть запропонувати корисні уроки для країн, які стикаються зі схожими пробле- мами приймаючи системні рішення щодо реформ у галузі оборони і безпеки.
- Topic:
- Security, Defense Policy, Governance, Armed Forces, and Reform
- Political Geography:
- Ukraine and Global Focus
6435. Australia, New Zealand and Regional Security in the Pacific: Reflections on Peacekeeping in the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea
- Author:
- Isiaka Alani Badmus
- Publication Date:
- 06-2017
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- AUSTRAL: Brazilian Journal of Strategy International Relations
- Institution:
- Postgraduate Program in International Strategic Studies, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
- Abstract:
- This paper examined conflicts and regional security in the Pacific. The paper has as its focus the roles of Australia and New Zealand (and the Pacific Islands Forum) in managing security in the Pacific using Papua New Guinea (Bougainville) and the Solomon Islands as case studies. It documented their peacekeeping experiences, and interrogated whether these operations were successes or not and why. Furthermore, the author explored whether the peacekeeping experiences in the Pacific and lessons learnt from these operations might be applicable to, and/or be helpful in developing a useful peacekeeping model for other regions. The argument of this paper is that, although Australia and New Zealand regional security management role is based on security concerns of the region but the national interests of these dominant states are also at play and a key factor that shape the nature and direction of interventions. As well, the dynamics of these operations have revolved around interaction between and among local, regional and global political factors. The author argued that peacekeeping in the Pacific (especially in Bougainville and the Solomon Islands) may not offer an appropriate peacekeeping model in such-conflict ridden settings as Africa where armed violence are more complex, protracted and involve full-scale military actions as opposed to low-intensity and localised conflicts in the Pacific, but some of the peacekeeping lessons from the region may be helpful to other peace operations, especially Peacekeeping the 'Pacific Way'.
- Topic:
- Security, Regional Cooperation, Military Strategy, and Peacekeeping
- Political Geography:
- Australia, Australia/Pacific, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea
6436. Conference Proceedings 3: Governance and Reform of State Security Services
- Author:
- Philipp H. Fluri and Oleksiy Melnyk
- Publication Date:
- 12-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Razumkov Centre
- Abstract:
- This publication offers the proceedings of the Conference III “Governance and Reform of State Security Services: Best Practices”. Following the findings of the previous two conferences, participants elaborated current challenges related to reforms of the State Security Agencies and r ole of democratic institutions in Ukrainian Security Sector Governance. In addition to identifica- tion of the reform challenges and priorities, one of the main objectives was to propose solutions based on lessons learned and international best practices relevant to Ukrainian realities. This publication offers presentations of the key speakers and selected remarks during Q&A sessions. General assessments, conclusions and proposals are those of the participants and do not necessarily coincide with the positions of DCAF, the Razumkov Centre or the official position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. Publication was made possible in the framework of the joint DCAF-Razumkov Centre Project “Monitoring Ukraine’s Security Governance Challenges” sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.
- Topic:
- Security, Intelligence, National Security, Governance, Legislation, and Oversight
- Political Geography:
- Ukraine and Global Focus
6437. Parliamentary Ethics Ukraine
- Author:
- I. Suslova, Philipp H. Fluri, and Valentyn Badrack
- Publication Date:
- 12-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Razumkov Centre
- Abstract:
- This is a research focused on the Ukrainian context, aimed at providing guidance on existing codes of conduct in the context of the latest efforts to approve such a code in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
- Topic:
- Governance and Accountability
- Political Geography:
- Ukraine and Global Focus
6438. The Logistics of a Peacekeeping Mission: A Case Study of Western Sahara
- Author:
- Sylvio de Souza Ferreira and Eduardo Xavier Ferreira Glaser Migon
- Publication Date:
- 06-2017
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- AUSTRAL: Brazilian Journal of Strategy International Relations
- Institution:
- Postgraduate Program in International Strategic Studies, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
- Abstract:
- This is a case study that reflects on the complexity of logistics activity in the context of a peace operation. A preliminary synthesis is made on the Western Sahara issue, as well as a brief theoretical review of the concept of Military Logistics. The logistics of the main participants of the conflict are analyzed: the Royal Army of Morocco, the Polisario Front and MINURSO. The approaches are essentially different: national logistics, "survival" logistics and international logistics.
- Topic:
- Military Strategy, Peacekeeping, and Military Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Africa, Morocco, and Western Sahara
6439. Citizens of Ukraine on Security: Personal, National, and its Elements - Survey 2 (2017)
- Author:
- Philipp H. Fluri and Oleksiy Melnyk
- Publication Date:
- 12-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Razumkov Centre
- Abstract:
- Results of a nationwide sociological survey conducted by the Razumkov Centre KYIV-2017 This publication presents the results of a nationwide sociological survey conducted by the Razumkov Centre’s Sociological Service in the framework of Ukraine’s security governance challenges monitoring project, implemented by the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF), jointly with Razumkov Centre, with support from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The survey and the publication were made possible through financial support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Topic:
- Security, Civil Society, Sociology, Governance, and Survey
- Political Geography:
- Europe, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe
6440. The Security Vectors in Africa
- Author:
- Zeferino Carico Andre Pintinho
- Publication Date:
- 06-2017
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- AUSTRAL: Brazilian Journal of Strategy International Relations
- Institution:
- Postgraduate Program in International Strategic Studies, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
- Abstract:
- Since the early times, security has always been a permanent feature, a fundamental condition and a concern of people living in society. However, in seeking this goal, people have established alliances, agreements, partnerships and multiple forms of cooperation to solve their specific security problems, which in certain historical contexts were decisive for the course of their own history and for the survival of societies. In this context, the African continent presents itself as the cradle of mankind, where the level of insecurity qualifies as critical, which in our opinion allowed studying the vectors of these events. In turn, we try to articulate and explain in the light of African International Relations, the strategic vectors that embody a differentiated approach to security in Africa, revealing the roots of the problems that plague the continent, scrutinizing the situation, identifying the constraints and threats before bringing a set of proposals for the solution of various problems that arise on the continent.
- Topic:
- International Relations, Security, and Regional Cooperation
- Political Geography:
- Africa