DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS IN TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE: FACEBOOK ENGAGEMENT BY COLOMBIAN ORGANISATIONS
Transitional justice (TJ) processes have been implemented worldwide to address human rights violations and facilitate post-conflict reconciliation. In Colombia, decades of armed conflict involving the government, the FARC, paramilitary groups, and other actors resulted in over 200,000 deaths, massive displacement,…
CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT IN PEACE EDUCATION THROUGH PARTICIPATORY PHOTOGRAPHY
Peace is a fundamental value that underpins responsible citizenship and the development of democratic societies. Education has been widely recognized as a critical tool for cultivating peace, fostering human development, and promoting social cohesion. It equips individuals with the knowledge,…
COMMUNITY-LED PEACE INITIATIVES: THE BAWKU INTER-ETHNIC COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE
Chieftaincy conflicts in northern Ghana, exemplified by the longstanding dispute between the Kusasi and Mamprusi ethnic groups in Bawku, have persisted despite decades of government interventions. These conflicts highlight the limitations of top-down approaches, which have often failed to address…
MEALS AND MILITANCY: THE ROLE OF FOOD IN THE LORD’S RESISTANCE ARMY IN NORTHERN UGANDA
This study explores the role of food and commensality within the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in northern Uganda, focusing on the period between 1987 and 2008. Using the case of Apili (pseudonym), abducted in 1996, the article examines how households…