The challenge of mediation in the 21st century: The expertise of Pierre Hazan

Immerse yourself in the complex world of international mediation through the expertise of Pierre Hazan, a key player in the resolution of contemporary conflicts. Discover the dilemmas, issues and importance of justice in peace processes and how these challenges also affect Belgium.
Droit à la déconnexion : laissons le travail au travail

Cette analyse aborde le droit à la déconnexion, son contexte d’émergence et ses applications en Belgique.
Language: a tool for activism and preserving peace

This analysis explains how language can be an activist tool, which can be used to make certain social movements visible.
Human rights in Burundi in a context of fragile truce

This analysis aims to put Burundi's political and democratic issues back on the agenda.
Judicial cooperation in the Great Lakes region: adopted and yet ignored.

The non-execution of judicial cooperation agreements in the Great Lakes region promotes impunity and instability in the region.
Independence vs decolonization: a crucial distinction

Often still, the distinction between independence and decolonization is not understood. Although they are related, one is more or less complete while the other still requires a lot of effort. On the occasion of Congolese independence day, this analysis makes this distinction.
Towards a more inclusive and balanced Belgian-African partnership: innovating in the face of global changes

Globalization questions the basic principles of international cooperation. New perspectives are necessary for the optimization of Belgium's partnership in Central Africa.
Conflict resolution: What roles do women play in the peace processes of the Great Lakes region?

The role of women has long been invisible in international peace negotiations. This is particularly the case in the Great Lakes region.
It is therefore necessary to put in place more effective measures in order to more concretely integrate women into peace processes.
Greenhouse gases, who pays the bill?

Currently, many regions of the world are devastated by violent climatic events. However, rich countries are often less severely impacted. Faced with this injustice, COP 27 of 2022 finally recorded the establishment of a loss and damage fund aimed at international and solidarity financial support to help with reconstruction.
Democratic Republic of Congo: Getting out of systematic and widespread impunity by establishing a global system for repressing crimes

Pillage, viol, esclavage sexuel, déplacements des populations, torture, constituent des crimes commis depuis plusieurs décennies en République démocratique du Congo (RDC) sans qu’aucune responsabilité ne soit établie à l’encontre des auteurs. Comme l’a affirmé le Docteur Mukwege, lauréat du Prix Nobel de la Paix en 2018, l’impunité qui règne en RDC ne fait que nourrir […]