Dealing with the Past

Dealing with a legacy of gross human rights violations is one of the greatest challenges facing societies in the aftermath of violent conflict. Research suggests that there is a relationship between the ability to address this legacy in a comprehensive and inclusive manner and the potential to develop sustainable peace. swisspeace uses the technical term "Dealing with the Past" to underline that this is a long-term process that involves a wide range of activities, including initiatives to address root causes of conflict.

News

9 May 2012
The Dealing with the Past Program has received funding for a project on
Resisting Transitional Justice? Alternative Visions of Peace and Justice
and is looking for a PhD fellow. Details on project and fellowship

Bern, 25 April 2012
Dealing with the Past organizes Conference on
Documenting Human Rights Violations - The Importance of Archives in Dealing with the Past
Program.

2 April 2012
swisspeace's project on
Resisting Transitional Justice. Alternative Visions of Peace and Justice
receives funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation for the duration of three years.

26 March 2012
swisspeace Senior Officer Claudia Josi conducted a 
Workshop for Tunisian Human Rights NGOs
on the importance of Archives in Dealing with the Past in Tunis, 16 March 2012.

1 February 2012
Research Fellow Briony Jones published an Article on Citizenship and Reconciliation in
From Peace to Shared Political Identities: Exploring Pathways in Contemporary Bosnia-Herzegovina
A podcast of the book launch panel discussion at the University of Oxford can be accessed here