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.
Ashleigh Tilley
January 31, 2016
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ISIS piled atrocity on atrocity as they systematically destroyed cultural heritage in Iraq and Syria dating back thousands of years.
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Sarah De Geest
December 20, 2015
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As the Chinese government looks to kick economic cooperation with EU in high gear, it is crucial to weigh pros and cons and get a clear image of what EU may come to expect from closer cooperation with the rising giant.
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Marta Luzes
December 10, 2015
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The SDG’s, composed by 17 goals, bring new changes and challenges. What remains to be seen is how these targets will be transformed into practical measures and how they will lead a global transformation during the next fifteen years.
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Barbara Matias
November 16, 2015
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This brief delves into what Turkey’s newfound involvement could bring to the political and military situation in Syria, given their strategic geopolitical position.
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Andrada Filip
October 27, 2015
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Sexual violence in various regions of the world, such as Africa or the Middle East, has reached alarming thresholds.
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Ielizaveta Rekhtman
September 23, 2015
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The sanctions can potentially become a bargaining instrument in the negotiations between the diplomacy of the West and Russia.
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Emily Daglish
May 23, 2015
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Given the scale that human trafficking has reached, the drive to eliminate the phenomenon will be a long road, but that is never an excuse for complacency.
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Ielizaveta Rekhtman
April 9, 2015
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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
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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
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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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