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Joint statement to the European Parliament and EU Member States: the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive must fully cover the arms sector
We urgently call upon the Member States and the European Parliament to address the severe human rights risks and risks of violations of international humanitarian law posed by the arms and dual-use sector by ensuring that all activities in these sectors be fully covered in the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence directive.
14 March 2023
Comment & analysis
“The issue of good governance has become too marginalised in German security assistance”
Germany has shifted its approach to stabilization in the Sahel, from peacebuilding to a stronger emphasis on militarization. The results have been disappointing, says Olivier Guiryanan. Why Berlin should adjust course – and how.
3 November 2022
News & events
EU leaders adopt €5 billion fund to train and equip security forces and militaries worldwide that risk fueling armed conflict
On 22 March 2021, EU leaders adopted the European Peace Facility (EPF), a new fund that will allow the EU to train militaries around the world and equip them with lethal weapons.
22 March 2021
Blog
How not to lose in the Sahel
In this blog, our Senior Conflict Policy Adviser Louisa Waugh writes of the weaknesses of current military interventions, and what can be done to support Sahelian communities deciding their own futures.
28 January 2021
Blog
Weapons for peace? What to expect in 2021 from the EU’s new ‘peace facility’
Civil society organisations have long argued against the EPF, as recent history suggests that providing weapons and ammunition to security forces in fragile states is more likely to exacerbate than solve local and regional conflicts.
11 January 2021
News & events
Joint statement: €5 billion European ‘Peace’ Facility risks fuelling conflict and human rights violations around the world
The European Union risks fuelling conflict and human rights abuses around the world if it adopts the European Peace Facility (EPF) in its current form, warned 40 civil society organisations with expertise on peace, human rights and the protection of civilians.
18 November 2020
Blog
Navigating new waters: why the EU’s new migration pact has to change the tide
Louisa Waugh asks whether the new migration and asylum pact will embody the fundamental EU values of respect for human dignity and rights, freedom, equality and the rule of law?
7 September 2020
Comment & analysis
The new EU budget poses an opportunity to mitigate the destabilising impacts of COVID-19
COVID-19 will have devastating impacts in fragile states. Negotiations for the EU's revised long-term budget present an opportunity to invest in a prevention response to the instability caused by the pandemic, argue Lucia Montanaro and Tuuli Räty.
6 May 2020
Comment & analysis
Von der Leyen's Greek 'shield' will not work
Louisa Waugh and Bilal Sukkar explored why the EU should demonstrate leadership, as opposed to using coercive tactics, in addressing the conflict in Syria.
16 March 2020