Information on "Armed Non-State Actors"
July 2013
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8 Jul 2013
The Increasing Complexity of the Internationalised Syrian Conflict
Author: Melissa M Cyrill
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
This issue brief argues that the Syrian Civil War has long since stopped being a local one –i. More on «The Increasing Complexity of the Internationalised Syrian Conflict» -
3 Jul 2013
Detention Standards and Non-State Armed Groups
Author: Bruce ‘Ossie’ Oswald
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
All armed groups capture or detain individuals, but it remains unclear what legal obligations, if any, non-state groups have when dealing with detainees. More on «Detention Standards and Non-State Armed Groups» -
Jul 2013
Participation of Civil Society in the Colombian Peace Process
Author: Liliana Zambrano, Felipe Gómez Isa
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This report addresses the participation of civil society in the peace talks between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP). More on «Participation of Civil Society in the Colombian Peace Process» -
Jul 2013
Beyond Spillover: Syria’s Role in Lebanon’s Drift Toward Political Violence
Author: Faysal Itani, Sarah Grebowski
Publisher: Atlantic Council
This issue brief assesses the political, security, and humanitarian implications of the Syria crisis in Lebanon. More on «Beyond Spillover: Syria’s Role in Lebanon’s Drift Toward Political Violence»
June 2013
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Jun 2013
CTC Sentinel 6 (6)
Author: Stephen Starr, Andrew Lebovich, Jacob Zenn, Daud Khattak, Nico Prucha, Ali Fisher, Hassan Abbas, Shehzad H Qazi, Jorrit Kamminga
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
This issue's feature article examines the renewed threat of terrorism in Turkey. More on «CTC Sentinel 6 (6)»
May 2013
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28 May 2013
Iran: US Concerns and Policy Responses
Author: Kenneth Katzman
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
A priority of Obama Administration policy has been to reduce the perceived threat posed to a broad range of US interests by Iran, in particular by Iran’s advancing nuclear program. More on «Iran: US Concerns and Policy Responses» -
28 May 2013
Justice at the Barrel of a Gun: Vigilante Militias in Mexico
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This brief discusses the emergence of vigilante militias as a 'third force' in Mexico's struggle against organized crime and gang-related violence. More on «Justice at the Barrel of a Gun: Vigilante Militias in Mexico» -
13 May 2013
Armed Groups Maintaining Law and Order
Author: Bruce Oswald
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This brief focuses on the problems that arise when militia groups start performing law and order tasks. More on «Armed Groups Maintaining Law and Order» -
May 2013
Fault Lines of the Revolution: Political Actors, Camps and Conflicts in the New Libya
Author: Wolfram Lacher
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
This paper looks at the various political actors that have shaped events in post-revolutionary Libya. More on «Fault Lines of the Revolution: Political Actors, Camps and Conflicts in the New Libya» -
May 2013
The Missing Middle: Examining the Armed Group Phenomenon in Nepal
Author: Subindra Bogati, Jovana Carapic, Robert Muggah
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
In this brief, the authors examine the history and proliferation of armed groups in Nepal following the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) in November 2006. More on «The Missing Middle: Examining the Armed Group Phenomenon in Nepal»
