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Ahead of the 66th ECOWAS Commission Heads of State Summit, WADEMOS joins other regional civil society organizations to deliberate on the standardisation of term limits across the sub-region. The meeting will discuss the progress made, the challenges and the opportunities available for CSOs and the needed reforms as the sub-regional bloc approaches its 50th anniversary. The forum is part of activism to demand the adoption of a two-term limit for West Africa by the ECOWAS Heads of State. #TermLimits #SolidarityForDemocracy

In Chapter 4, I analyze the concept of Counter-Revolutions, and their impact on transitional Justice processes. I rely on examples from the Middle East, North Africa, and Sudan. Have a read and find out the distinguishing features between Revolutions and Counter-Revolutions, and the early warning signs. 

Incorporating principles of Transitional Justice is vital for Ethiopia's journey towards healing and reconciliation. Each principle plays a unique and essential role in addressing past abuses and preventing future ones. Here's a brief look into these principles: 1. Truth: Establishing a factual record of past abuses, historical narratives through truth commissions, documentation, and testimonies. 2. Justice: Holding perpetrators accountable through trials, prosecutions, or other legal mechanisms. 3. Reparation: Compensating victims through material or symbolic reparations, such as financial compensation, public apologies, and institutional reforms. 4. Guarantee of Non-recurrence: Instituting reforms to prevent future abuses, often including changes in laws, governance, security sector reform, and vetting of officials. We will see the role of fulfilling these principles in successful implementation of TJ next.

ICYMI: In 2023, CPSBC undertook a critical review of its complaints process to identify opportunities to make it more accessible to Indigenous Peoples. Learn how we've updated the process in our first progress report: https://ow.ly/Pl8f50TtTsx

A coalition of civil society organizations in West Africa has called on ECOWAS CEDEAO to strengthen its credibility by successfully implementing reforms essential to maintaining its legitimacy and becoming the ECOWAS of the people. In a sub-region marked by growing challenges to democratic governance, abuse of human rights, instability, and threats of disintegration, the civil society actors, expressed their shared commitment to consolidating the democratic values on which our community is based. Read more: https://bit.ly/3DaN72k #TermLimit #ECOWAS #SolidarityForDemocracy

Today, Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation is having a day of reflection to honour the preliminary findings of the ground-penetrating radar survey that indicated the remains of 215 people could be buried at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. While the nation later clarified that the number was 200 rather than 215, the number 215 became a symbol for the movement to pause and reflect on Canada’s true history. In June 2021, DWF launched the 215 Pledge which evolved into the 215+ Pledge as more graves were recovered. Sign the 215+ Pledge and commit or recommit to learning the true history and moving reconciliation forward. https://www.215pledge.ca/ #215pledge

Interested in the linkages between localisation, AAP and the HDP nexus and the role they can play in humanitarian reform efforts? This paper presents reflections from the IASC Taskforce co-chairs on the learning from the last few years of work and the opportunities that more joined up working can create in future. This is a really timely topic and was an interesting paper to put together - thanks to Alix Masson, Charles-Antoine Hofmann, Ben Noble, Tanya Wood, Frank Mohrhauer, Jesse Wood, Barbara-Anne Krijgsman and Marta Valdés García for all the useful conversations and inputs, and to all peer reviewers who generously gave their time and feedback! The paper can be accessed here - https://lnkd.in/ewtm5beh

🛑 As it is now widespread in the development community, in mid-March the Swedish aid agency, Sida, announced abruptly that all contracts with their 17 Strategic Partner Organizations in Sweden´s Civil Society Strategy would come to an end by the end of this year. This decision affects more than 1750 partner organisations in 90 countries. Little information was provided as to future funding modalities, nor consultation was held with affected organizations in Sweden or in the global South. The letter below is a response to this situation and it has been an initiative of the CSO Working Group on the DAC Recommendation on Enabling Civil Society focusing on the commitments in the DAC Recommendation.👇 https://lnkd.in/d6bB4-xm

We hosted the ‘Mediating Self-Determination Conflicts’ event with the Alliance for Peacebuilding and Conciliation Resources last month to explore initial findings of the Mediating Self-Determination Conflicts report.  This report unveiled the findings of a three-year learning partnership between Conciliation Resources and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA, exploring the often-overlooked dimensions of self-determination in conflicts. The strong theme that came out of the discussions was the need to lift and value the voices and perspectives of those most impacted when trying to prevent or resolve violent conflicts with a self-determination dimension. 🔗 Read the full report to learn more about the partnership’s approach to addressing self-determination conflicts: https://lnkd.in/edeGN2_s

ICYMI - REPOST GUIDES FOR AMERICAN BUSINESSES AND CORPORATIONS ON COUNTERING ANTISEMITISM Implement the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism  Help all sectors of society utilize the U.S. Action Plan. American Jewish Committee (AJC) has developed multiple guides to help government officials, civil society leaders, educators, and more integrate recommendations from the National Strategy into practice. View and download a Task Force Guide below.