RESOLUTION 2535: AFFIRMING THE VITAL ROLE OF YOUTH IN PEACE AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES In 2017, I packed my bags and traveled to Rwamagana district in the Eastern province of Rwanda. I was going to attend my first ever boot camp,…
THE DIGITALIZATION OF JUSTICE MOVEMENTS AROUND THE WORLD The social media and digital revolution have brought us closer to each other than ever before. Distance nor the lines of social or economic class do not divide those on both sides…
Exploring the challenges in ensuring global compliance with principles to counter global threats to peace. Rights, accountability, and justice are critical for the prevention of conflict and violence, the building and sustaining of peace, and achievement of inclusive development. A…
Background Over the past two decades, the nexus between gender and transitional justice has increasingly gained the attention of peacebuilding scholars and practitioners. Although men are more actively involved in violent conflicts and human rights violations, the extant literature shows…
“We all have a social responsibility and have to be mindful of what we do and say”- Aja Brown Aristotle, the legendary Greek philosopher said that humans are social beings whose every decision affects other people. Although the 21st century…
The world has undergone a severe and rapid health disruption since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The crisis has not only shaken up the medical care systems, but also triggered mental health conditions or exacerbated existing ones. The pandemic led to…
Today, as we join the rest of the world to observe the International Day of Peace, we reaffirm our commitment to strengthening the ideals of peace. This year’s theme, Shaping Peace Together, reminds us all that actions for peace must extend…
Today on 15th September, Never Again Rwanda (NAR) joins the rest of the world to celebrate the International Day of Democracy 2020, under the theme: “Youth participation in democratic and political processes in Rwanda”. On this day, we reflect on…
Today on 12th August 2020, Never Again Rwanda (NAR) joins the rest of the world to celebrate the International Youth Day, 2020, under the theme: “Youth Engagement in Policies and Decision Making.” Never Again Rwanda (NAR) places particular emphasis on…
Genocide is a poisonous bush that grows not from two or three roots, but from a tangle of roots that has smoldered underground where no one notices, until the brutality bursts into flames, eliminating the soul of the perpetrators as…