https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/21525 2026-05-02T02:27:09Z 2026-05-02T02:27:09Z Borg, Bertrand Regan, Colm https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/21971 2017-09-26T01:33:05Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Conflict and human rights : Northern Ireland explored Authors: Borg, Bertrand; Regan, Colm Abstract: On April 10, 1998, after thirty years of bloody conflict, political parties from all sides of the Northern Ireland conflict signed the Good Friday Agreement , pledging to dedicate themselves to ‘…the achievement of reconciliation, tolerance, and mutual trust, and to the protection and vindication of the human rights of all.’ The peace agreement placed at its core an agenda of human rights including a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland, a Human Rights Commission and the reform of policing and justice procedures and provision.

2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Grech, Omar https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/21871 2017-09-17T01:32:01Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Human rights and the conflict cycle : a synopsis Authors: Grech, Omar Abstract: When discussing the relationship between human rights and the conflict cycle, one may question whether any relationship between the two is possible apart from an inherently contradictory one. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights emphasises at the outset the notion that human rights and peace are inextricably linked: “Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world” Thus, if human rights is the foundation upon which peace is built does it not follow that violent conflict is a denial of human rights in itself?

2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Ackermann, Alice https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/21863 2017-09-17T01:31:58Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Human rights in conflict prevention : the case of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Authors: Ackermann, Alice Abstract: Before exploring more specifically the role of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and that of its High Commissioner particularly within the context of a well-documented case study, that of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, this chapter will first take a closer look at the concept of conflict prevention and the historical background of its emergence as a political concept in international relations. The chapter will also briefly delineate the role of the High Commissioner in general, and then more specifically in the case of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

2010-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/21853 2017-09-17T01:31:54Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Editorial introduction Abstract: This publication is a result of the first joint research activity undertaken by the Human Dimension Programme and the first German Chair for Conflict Prevention and Peace Studies at MEDAC. The synergy between the two MEDAC programmes is obvious in that they both focus on issues which are now covered by the concept of human security. The seminar on Human Rights and the Conflict Cycle was conceived of as part of this synergetic effort. As editors of this publication and organisers of the seminar we were aware of coming from different academic disciplines and professional backgrounds. The seminar and publication sought to bring together our respective professional and academic experiences. The Coordinator of the Human Dimension Programme is a lawyer with a strong interest in human rights who has worked extensively with NGOs, while the German Chair is a war and conflict expert and a conflict prevention practitioner with extensive background in international organizations. This combination allowed us to put together a programme for the seminar and for this publication that attempts to bridge the divides between academia and practice, between NGOs and international organizations, between the human rights community and the conflict resolution community. The result has been a fruitful interaction between the speakers and contributors to this volume, based on their personal experience and focus, and interest in reaching out across the divides.

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