Forecasting Zimbabwe’s political landscape

Gwinyayi Dzinesa, Senior Researcher, Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis Division, ISS Pretoria

Following the three coalition government parties’ agreement this week on a draft constitution, Zimbabweans will probably take part in general elections by July 2013.

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Syria and the illusion of universal international criminal justice

Max du Plessis, Senior Research Associate, Transnational Threats and International Crime Division, ISS Pretoria

A letter from Switzerland signed by 57 states calls for the UN Security Council to refer the Syrian situation to the International Criminal Court. This would benefit Syrian victims and show that international justice can be truly universal.

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Between a rock and a hard place - policing public violence in South Africa

Johan Burger, Senior Researcher, Governance, Crime and Justice Division, ISS Pretoria

Expecting the police to solve the problem of increasing public violence is both unrealistic and dangerous.

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Public lecture on the future of nuclear energy post-Fukushima

Head of the IAEA, Director-general Yukiya Amano, spoke on the future of nuclear energy following the Fukushima incident. He stated that the IAEA plays a key role in developing and promoting nuclear safety standards in applications of nuclear energy as well as the protection of human health and the environment against ionizing radiation.

Available on the ISS website:

• Audio recording of Mr. Amano`s lecture
• Transcripts of all remarks
  

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Peace and Security Council Report No 43

This month our researchers in Addis Ababa, Dakar, Nairobi and Pretoria have produced country analyses on Kenya and Mali as well as two PSC retrospective articles, one on women and children in armed conflict and the other on the recent AU summit in Addis Ababa.

This report is available as a PDF or EPUB download in English and French

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The future of nuclear energy post-Fukushima

Are ANC policies inconsistent?