On October 28 the Law School’s Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ) released a 118-page report examining human rights concerns raised by large-scale acquisitions of agricultural land in developing countries. CHRGJ also held a panel discussion to mark the launch of the report. Panelists were Olivier De Schutter, U.N. special rapporteur on the right to food; Smita Narula, faculty director of CHRGJ and associate professor of clinical law; Colin Gillespie ’11, and Sylwia…
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This article discusses the 2010 elections in Sudan including Southern Sudan. Link to publication
Against the background of the health sector policy processes unfolding after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in early 2005 (GoS and SPLM, 2005), this article (2010) assesses the issues at stake and the challenges that have emerged in southern Sudan. Its intention is to contribute to a deeper understanding of postconflict reconstruction processes in the health sector. Link to publication
This briefing paper examines the budget reforms implemented by the Government of Southern Sudan since its creation in 2005, thereby providing insight into appropriate approached for planning and budgeting systems in post-conflict settings. Download
Starting from a discussion of the development programmes for South Sudan of the regional Government of South Sudan (GOSS) and the international aid agencies, this book chapter looks into the roles of the two parties in the governance of the services and development-related sectors in South Sudan. A historical approach is applied in order to assess changes in the relationship between aid agencies and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) in the liberated areas, on…
Based on focus group interviews, this report examines attitudes and concerns of Southern Sudanese citizens about the referendum planned for 2011, as well as the April 2010 elections. As with all NDI public opinion studies, participants were also asked about their views on government performance, development, security, corruption, the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and related issues. Download
This briefing reports from a two-day policy advisory group seminar on 23 and 24 August 2010, discussing Sudan’s multiple, interconnected challenges as the country fast approaches a historic transition including the South Sudan and Abyei referenda. Download
This paper examines progress made on land-related provisions of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of Sudan (CPA, 2005) with special reference to Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile States in central Sudan (known as ‘the contested areas’). Download
This report examines drivers of conflict in the North- South border areas of Sudan and current initiatives aimed at managing them. Download
The briefing accounts of the attempts to demarcate the border between Sudan and South Sudan and related monitoring mechanisms. Download
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