In Sarajevo, from 29-31 October, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) partnered with the Bosnian Armed Forces and the Centre for Security Studies to organize an Advanced Security Sector Reform (SSR) course. The course was a continuation of the first introductory SSR course held in February 2013. The advanced course was designed to familiarize security stakeholders with a whole-of-government approach towards SSR 
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: SSR and EU Accession
By: Anni Buelles | Tuesday, November 19th, 2013Libya: Capture of Anas al Liby Exposes Weak Security Sector
By: Shannon Nash | Thursday, November 7th, 2013Security Governance Group Research and Communications Intern Shannon Nash looks at the recent U.S. raid that led to the capture of wanted terrorist, Anas al Liby to analyze how the event reflects on Libya’s troubled security sector.
Interview with Landon Hancock: Zones of Peace, Non-State Actors, and the Security Sector
By: Matthew Redding | Friday, November 1st, 2013Dr. Landon Hancock teaches at Kent University’s Center for Applied Conflict Management and Department of Political Science. He is the co-editor of two volumes: Zones of Peace (2007) and Local Peacebuilding and National Peace (2012). Security Governance Group Project Manager Matt Redding recently had the chance to sit down with Dr. Hancock while he was
Rethinking Haiti’s Armed Forces
By: Geoff Burt | Wednesday, August 21st, 2013New post from Security Governance Group Vice President Geoff Burt discusses the reinstatement of Haiti’s armed forces, and suggests that some early concerns about the process may have been misplaced. In October 2011, a leaked plan for the reconstitution of Haiti’s armed forces sparked an outcry from critics who opposed its reinstatement. The country’s army
Kenya Making Progress on SALW Reduction
By: Chris Bordeleau | Wednesday, July 24th, 2013Small arms proliferation is potentially the greatest security threat facing Kenya, and perhaps the East African region as a whole. Under mounting pressure to respond to the threat and maintain security, Kenya’s National Assembly will soon make a decision on modernizing its small arms and light weapons (SALW) legislation.
UNDP Rule of Law Global Programme: Highlights from the 2012 Annual Report
By: Matthew Redding | Thursday, July 18th, 2013The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Global Programme on the Rule of Law has released a series of annual progress reports since its inception in 2008. The latest, Strengthening the Rule of Law in Crisis Affected and Fragile Situations: Global Programme Annual Report 2012 was released on 24 June 2013.
Un/Masking Security: Bill C-309 and the Toronto G20 Summit
By: Michael Lawrence | Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013In late June Bill C-309 became law in Canada, rendering it a criminal offense to wear a mask or otherwise conceal one’s identity during a riot or unlawful assembly with a punishment of up to ten years imprisonment. The Bill responds to the June 2010 G20 fiasco in Toronto, the June 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup
Mali: Cautious Optimism as Transition Begins
By: Matthew Redding | Friday, June 14th, 2013Four months ago I wrote a piece on the situation in Mali after the drafting of UN resolution 2085. This authorized the African-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA), consisting of troops from the African Union and ECOWAS, to take action against rebel and terrorist groups in the North, assist in the political transition and
Libya’s Governance Crisis
By: Isaac Caverhill-Godkewitsch | Friday, May 31st, 2013Libya is facing an ongoing governance crisis. The transitional government put in place after the NATO-assisted uprising against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi succeeded in conducting elections and putting together an electoral process for the constitution drafting committee. However, violence continues despite the free elections of July 2012. There have been numerous bombings and attacks against the
Kenya: Drones to Spy on Arms Smugglers
By: Chris Bordeleau | Wednesday, May 29th, 2013This post discusses how Kenya is looking to acquire drones to monitor small arms smuggling in the region. Kenya’s fight against small arms trafficking is bringing new technologies to the region. With help from the United States and Japan, Kenya is looking to acquire unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) — more colloquially referred to as drones
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