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The good, the bad and the ugly of rising peace inequality – a dangerous injustice to be tackled
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The good, the bad and the ugly of rising peace inequality – a dangerous injustice to be tackled

The divide between the most and the least peaceful countries is increasing. In the last decade, many countries have reached historical levels of ‘peacefulness’, while at the same time other countries are ensnared in seemingly intractable conflict. Rising peace inequality has severe implications for the world as localised crises and conflicts spill beyond porous boundaries. Tackling it, and the injustices both driving and resulting from it, is paramount.

25 July 2017
Why is corruption an injustice?
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Why is corruption an injustice?

In this 15-minute podcast, Co-Founder of Global Witness Patrick Alley explains why corruption can be considered an injustice, and describes how it drives conflict. 

3 April 2017
‘Privilege violence’: why polarised democracies yield violence
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‘Privilege violence’: why polarised democracies yield violence

Where wealth and power is concentrated, security institutions may be instrumentalised to protect the economic and political elite at the expense of wider security and rule of law. Dr Rachel Kleinfeld calls this type of violence Privilege Violence, because it stems not from a state that is weak – but from a power structure that enables violence against some citizens as the price for maintaining extreme privilege.

30 January 2017
Myanmar's plural justice system
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Myanmar's plural justice system

There is no single justice provider with recognised authority to enforce the law throughout Myanmar. This blog looks at some of the different justice chains people follow to redress grievances, why, and what that means for wider peace and statebuilding dynamics.

19 December 2016
Police accountability: a mechanism for peace and justice
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Police accountability: a mechanism for peace and justice

In our latest peace and justice blog, policing experts Gary White and Graham Mathias explore the links between policing, peace and justice, highlighting the importance of accountability structures and processes at all levels to enable and support a police culture that contributes to broader peace and justice.

5 December 2016
The injustice of Inequality and its links to violence
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The injustice of Inequality and its links to violence

Oxfam’s Deborah Hardoon has focused her research on the evidence behind Oxfam’s global campaign on inequality. In this blog, Deborah reflects on the relationship between inequality, injustice and violence. This is also published as part of Oxfam's Policy and Practice blog.

21 September 2016