Peace & Security publications

How international rules on countering the financing of terrorism impact civil society

Ben Hayes
May 2013
Briefing
Making banks and non-profits liable for the acts and social networks of their customers and beneficiaries while holding charities and CSOs responsible for the ‘extremist’ views and actions of their associates stifles freedom of association and expression and promotes self-censorship.

Guns, debt and corruption

Frank Slijper
April 2013
Report
High levels of military spending played a key role in the unfolding economic crisis in Europe and continues to undermine efforts to resolve it.

Secrets, Lies, & Propaganda

Tom Reifer
January 2013
Paper
After the US embrace of torture after 9/11 it was only a matter of time before Hollywood decided to make a tribute to America’s liberal culture of torture for the big screen; Zero Dark Thirty

The Other Burma

India-Bangladesh border
Ben Hayes
October 2012
Report
Northeast India's strategic location between India, China and southeast Asia has led to a recent boom in resource extraction and investment by multinational corporations, but the world continues to remain largely silent on the human rights abuses that continue to be perpetrated by the Indian military. 

Beyond the Triangle of Emancipation

Tom Reifer
August 2012
Book excerpt
In 2009, the song Changes, by Tupac Amaru Shakur, was put on the Pope’s playlist. What is Tupac’s significance, in light of his making the Pope’s playlist and the realities facing African-Americans today in the context of the USA's overpacked prison system, the largest in world history?

Borderline

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Ben Hayes
Mathias Vermeulen
July 2012
Report
The EU’s new 'smart borders' regime infringes fundamental rights, undermines privacy while creating profits for Europe’s defence contractors.

Counter-terrorism, ‘policy laundering’ and the FATF

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Ben Hayes
March 2012
Report
A lack of democratic control, oversight and accountability of the FATF has allowed for regulations that circumvent concerns about human rights, proportionality and effectiveness.

Withdrawal Issues

Withdrawal Issues: Report on the U.S. tactical nuclear weapons in Europe
Wilbert van der Zeijden
Susi Snyder
March 2011
Interviews conducted with European NATO delegations and NATO staffers concerned with nuclear planning and deployment reveal that there is sufficient political will to end the deployment of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons in Europe.

Unlevel Playing Field: Burma’s Election Landscape

September 2010
Briefing - Burma Policy Briefing Series Nr 3
"Opposition parties participating in the process view boycotting the elections as a strategic mistake. The only way forward for them is to play a better game of chess, making the best strategic use of the limited space available."

Burma’s 2010 Elections: Challenges and Opportunities

June 2010
Briefing - Burma Policy Briefing Series Nr 2
The election process in Burma represents the most significant political transformation for a generation