Project presentation As a result of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, 10 million people left their homes. In this context, more than 300,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) moved to Dniprо city and the region. The Ukrainian government and volunteer organizations help IDPs meet their basic needs. In addition to material losses, IDPs lost a significant part … Continued
Project presentation The ongoing conflict and resulting instability across Yemen have exacerbated pre-existing challenges to the rule of law and the administration of justice, of which citizens bear the brunt. All parties to the conflict have undermined the rule of law. This has led many citizens to believe in primitive ways to assert their violated … Continued
2023-24 Scale-up project Project presentation The Norwegian Helsinki Committee has long experience in implementing projects on documentation and transitional justice in Chechnya and Ingushetia in Russia’s North Caucasus. To date, it implements its best practice of transitional justice for victims of hostilities which may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity in the … Continued
Project presentation A significant volume of information on ISIL crimes is held in Iraq’s courts, agencies, and civil society organizations, left behind by ISIL in the aftermath of conflict. If the integrity of this information is preserved, it can be used as admissible evidence in judicial proceedings. This is crucial to promote accountability for ISIL … Continued
Project presentation The “Strengthening Integrity in the DRC” program, which has been running for almost three years in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is part of a positive effort to combat corruption, one of the main drivers of the conflict, violence, and underdevelopment that plague the country. Civil society supports integrity through … Continued
Project presentation This project empowers Syrian women by creating a knowledge-sharing network and supporting their advocacy for rights and needs. It aims to foster participation and mobilize women for change, both locally and internationally. Existing women-led networks are utilized to enhance resilience and promote reintegration, equity, and peacebuilding. Organization presentation SAWA for Development & … Continued
Project presentation Low-scale armed conflict between the Government of Mozambique and Renamo restarted in 2012, but a nationally-led peace process initiated in 2016, has made significant progress. The Peace Process Secretariat provided support to the Parties to engage in dialogue and build consensus, resulting in a ceasefire, the decentralization of governance and the signing of … Continued
2023-24 Scale-up project Project presentation In conflict and post-conflict zones, women are particularly affected by the crisis and are victims of flagrant human rights violations. AHJ has run field interviews conducted directly with women and journalists from conflict zones or forced into exile in France, and has been able to determine their needs so … Continued
Our objective is to support the most vulnerable Afghans, most notably women, girls, poor households, people with disabilities and other marginalized communities, especially as they are going through severe economic, social and political crisis in these times of duress. Our project’s approach is straightforward and effective: we work with CDDO, a reputable national NGO consisting … Continued
UN peacekeeping is an instrument which provides security, political and peacebuilding support to help countries make the difficult transition from conflict to peace. Noting that civilians continue to account for the vast majority of casualties in situations of armed conflict, the United Nations Security Council has passed regular resolutions on the protection of civilians. These … Continued