The Policy Unit produces topical and timely analysis on major policy issues in international affairs, including human rights issues, foreign policy analysis and conflict monitoring. This division is responsible for the production of the Human Security Centre’s regular Policy Briefings.
Ielizaveta Rekhtman
April 9, 2015
Latest Articles, The Policy Unit
The key prerequisite for any future move towards a more co-operative relationship – that both sides are genuinely interested in bringing the current tension to an end – appear increasingly remote.
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Emily Daglish
March 23, 2015
Iraq and Syria, Latest Articles, The Policy Unit
Western governments in particular must wake up to the reality that radicalised Western women and girls are neither less likely to join ISIS, and nor do they pose a lesser threat because of their gender.
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Ielizaveta Rekhtman
February 23, 2015
Latest Articles, Russia and Eurasia, The Policy Unit
The prospect of another frozen conflict thus appears increasingly likely, with significant implications for long-term stability and security in Europe.
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Jacob Sharpe
February 9, 2015
Latest Articles, The Policy Unit
Large-scale changes within the Nigerian government are needed to defeat Boko Haram.
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Emily Daglish
January 30, 2015
Latest Articles, The Policy Unit
More attention needs to be given to the destabilising impact that ransom funding provokes. This could entail a network of sanctions that would categorically link ransom payments to the illegal act of funding terrorism.
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Ielizaveta Rekhtman
December 23, 2014
Latest Articles, The Policy Unit
The grounds for an alliance between European far right and Russia have been motivated by and shaped along the lines of opposition and counteraction to the idea of a “common enemy” in the EU and the US.
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Stina Hartikainen
December 18, 2014
Latest Articles, The Policy Unit
Minority abuse and impunity in the face of grave violations of human rights should not be accepted in silence and the plight of the Crimeans must be given the attention it deserves. It must be possible to hold Russia responsible for its illegal actions while simultaneously recognising that Crimea, and in particular the Crimean population, is the victim.
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Emily Daglish
December 3, 2014
Latest Articles, The Policy Unit
We are guilty, notably in the developed world, of focusing our attention on issues we deem of immediate importance at the expense of long term intractable conflicts. However, what we continuously fail to recognise is how those issues we have never prioritised, and those we long ago forgot, continue to drastically shape our economic stability and security.
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Jacob Sharpe
December 2, 2014
Latest Articles, The Policy Unit
As potential contacts are monitored in places such as the United States and Spain, the sickness is very suddenly falling off the political radar. But West Africa still faces a multitude of challenges and infections, and the West must take this opportunity to be better prepared for future outbreaks.
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Daniel Curwin and Emily Daglish
November 26, 2014
Latest Articles, The Policy Unit
The latter half of the 20th century, despite being mired in the depths of the Cold War, was a period in which human technological advancements dramatically increased the standard of living for countless individuals around the globe. The drastic acceleration of global industrialisation during this period has been fuelled by natural resource development, often occurring in some of the world’s poorest states. The pursuit of wealth generated from resource development essential for our modern conveniences has significantly contributed to conflict in many regions, several of which are ecologically sensitive areas.
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