| 26 February 2015 |
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TALKING POINT
Spy cables: supping with the devil
by Peter Fabricius |
| Al Jazeera's spy cables shine a harsh and sometimes unflattering light on South Africa's State Security Agency.
From subterfuge to the ridiculous, the leaked documents are covering the full spectrum of the sort of murky and sometimes bizarre stuff spies tend to do.
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| ISS Today |
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UN peacekeeping review: change, or more of the same?
by Gustavo de Carvalho |
With bold recommendations and buy-in from member states, the UN peacekeeping review can make a real difference in guiding operations.
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THINK AGAIN: Pushing the reset button on Lesotho's democracy
by Simon Allison |
As the people of Lesotho contemplate where to mark their ballot on Saturday, their choices are depressingly familiar.
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President Zuma ignores increasing violent crime in his state of the nation address
by Gareth Newham |
The most serious violent crimes are increasing substantially, and the South African government's denial in addressing the problem is costing lives.
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Nuclear weapons: reading the signs of the times
by Noel Stott |
The only way to guarantee that nuclear weapons will never be used again is through their total elimination.
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| Events |
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Out of Africa? Palestine, Israel and the ICC
10 March 2015 |
What are the implications of the Palestinian referral and can it ease tensions between the ICC and African governments?
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| What are reasonable goals for reducing poverty in Africa? |
Setting aggressive yet realistic targets is essential for reducing poverty and achieving Agenda 2063.
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| Great expectations: has South Africa's foreign policy promoted human rights and democracy? |
This seminar examined why Freedom House describes South Africa's foreign policy as having minimal impact in promoting human rights and democracy.
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| Publications |
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| Le Rapport sur le Conseil de paix et de sécurité numéro 66 |
Les dessous du sommet de l'Union africaine.
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| ISS Opportunity |
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| Contribute to SA Crime Quarterly: Do inquiries into policing matter? |
We invite contributions to a special edition of the South African Crime Quarterly, which will build our understanding of public inquiries and the state of policing in South Africa.
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