Why are women excluded from the peace talks that will shape Syria’s future? Lindsay Cornelio examines the issue.
Syria map courtesy of the UN
Who is Writing Syria’s Future? Reply
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Adventures in Kurdistan Reply
A man in Zakho, Iraq, wearing traditional Kurdish attire. Photos by Sara Monteabaro
Sara Monteabaro writes: During January 2014, I traveled to the Kurdistan region of Iraq along with five other students from New York University’s master’s in global affairs program. The trip was part of the Joint Research Seminar in Peacebuilding run by Professor Thomas Hill in conjunction with the University of Duhok in Iraq. As part of the program, each NYU student paired up with a Duhok counterpart to write a research paper on a topic related to peacebuilding in the Kurdistan region.
Guatemala: Fighting for the Future Reply
Justice in Guatemala faces a new challenge as a dynamic attorney general is told to step down in May. Barbara Borst reports in the final article of a four-part series.
The market at Chichicastenango, a largely Maya town in the highlands of Guatemala. Photo by Barbara Borst
Guatemala: Digging Up the Past Reply
Even during the 36-year-long conflict, a few determined people in Guatemala gathered evidence of the atrocities being committed. Their work contributes directly to hopes for justice today, as Barbara Borst reports.
Alma Vasquez of FAFG explains signs of violent death on bones at La Verbena cemetery.
Photo by Barbara Borst
Guatemala: Calling on the International Community Reply
Guatemala has asked the United Nations twice for assistance in establishing peace and justice. Barbara Borst reports in the second of four articles on Guatemala.
At Santo Tomas, a Catholic church built atop a Maya altar in Chichicastenango, worshipers use symbols of both cultures.
Photo by Barbara Borst
Guatemala: The Quest for Justice Reply
After decades of armed conflict and violent crime, Guatemalans are striving to build a justice system that works. Barbara Borst reports in the first of a series of articles.
Antigua, Guatemala, once a Spanish capital of Central America, sits below Agua volcano.
Photo by Barbara Borst
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