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  • International day of the press freedom 2012

    Mexico is one of the most dangerous places for journalists to work. There is a constant struggle between those who want to tell the stories and those who want them to remain untold. Journalists weigh their options every day. The ultimate consequence of telling a story can be death.

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  • International day of the press freedom 2012: Press under attack

    Press Freedom is under attack in many places across the globe. In 2011 alone at least 46 journalists were killed and many more were wounded or threatened with violence. The day of press freedom aims to highlight the grave consequences of all encroachments upon press freedom.

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  • Islamic Societies Struggle With Change

    As muslims all over the world prepare to fast to celebrate the month of Ramadan, we look at Islam in a global context. This series includes videos that tackle how islamic societies deal with issues such as women's rights, politics, education and even alcohol.

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  • LSE: Gender in Conflict-Affected Regions

    Sexual and gender based violence appears to be rife in present-day conflicts. In Africa but also in other regions around the world rape has become a deliberate and consistently applied strategy to demoralize and subjugate individuals or groups of individuals. Men may also fall victim to this particular form of violence, for instance in the military where sexual violence may be used to enforce hierarchical order. Gender, in other words, is an important factor in warfare and therefore in achieving stability in conflicted areas. This series explores which role notions of masculinity and femininity have played in the conflict and whether they may promote or jeopardize peaceful solutions. In particular, we look at local initiatives that have increased security for women (and men) in post-conflict situations.

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  • LSE: Information in Conflict-Affected Regions

    Free media have a stabilizing effect on society. Whether print, audiovisual or online, they provide people with the information they need to function as citizens. Media have the potential to promote transparency, to hold politicians accountable and to give a voice to the man in the street. Reliable, accessible and plural information, in other words, is crucial in a reconciliation process. This series examines the role that (online) media play in pre- and post-conflict situations and in particular whether they promote human rights, gender equality and political legitimacy.

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  • LSE: Conflict Resolution in Conflict-Affected Regions

    Since the end of the Cold War, the world has seen an explosion of civil wars in Europe, Asia and Africa. In several cases, the international community (either by means of the UN or not) intervened but optimism about these interventions has dwindled. In fact, 9/11 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have raised questions about the effectiveness and desirability of such operations. In response, new forms of conflict management are being developed whereby peacekeeping is complemented by humanitarian aid. This series examines these new forms of conflict resolution, which are often based on the principle of ‘local solutions for local problems’. How effective are they?

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  • LSE: Security in Conflict-Affected Regions

    To function as citizens, people need to feel safe in their own environment. Security, therefore, is typically ensured by state institutions. In conflict-affected situations, however, citizens can no longer depend on the state to provide them with the security they need. This series investigates what security means for individuals or groups of individuals who live in conflict-affected areas and who are vulnerable, for instance because they belong to a minority. We are particularly interested in local or informal arrangements between the state and (ethnic) groups that address security issues.

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  • LSE: Resources in Conflict-Affected Regions

    Access to natural resources appears to be a major factor in many national or international conflicts. Oil, gold, and diamonds are the first that come to mind as resources that have played a role in the onset or duration of conflicts in Africa and the Middle East. Clean water and the cultivation of crops such as coca or poppies play their part in conflicts in other places around the world. This series explores how resources, their production and distribution have affected (ethnic) conflicts and how local or informal arrangements may negotiate the ensuing tensions.

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  • LSE: Transitional Justice in Conflict-Affected Regions

    Once a conflict has been resolved, the newly established but still fragile peace depends very much on how justice is done to the victims without alienating the perpetrators and the social group they represent. International institutions such as the International Criminal Court in The Hague may play a role in this part of the peace process. Yet, local and perhaps less judiciary initiatives may be geared towards the same goal. This series looks at initiatives such as these, which are vital in the transition from repression and violence to stability and social cohesion. Are they successful?

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  • Unlikely Friends in the Promised Land Seek Peace Against All Odds

    This series focuses on the plight of two opposing sides in an ongoing conflict that has dominated international headlines for the past half-century. The details of the story of the Israelis and the Palestinians are both widely know and immensely complex. This series is not about documenting who did what to whom, but instead looks to portray those among the fighting sides who seek peace and friendship.

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  • Mumbai Under Attack Again

    July 13 2011: Just as in November 2008, Mumbai is once again the scene of a terribly violent attack by terrorists. As news unfolds about what took place earlier today, we look back at the last attacks and the government's poor response. Will history repeat itself?

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  • In the Politics of Energy Russia Remains a Superpower

    Despite waning military power, Russia is still one the few energy superpowers in the world. It has the world's largest gas reserves and is the world's second largest oil producer. Almost all of its neighbouring countries and most of the European nations depend on Russia for their energy needs.

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  • Women defend what's theirs: the female body

    Despite great advances in the closing of the gender gap in recent decades, women still face enormous prejudice when it comes down to deciding on a crucial aspect of their lives: what goes on in their own bodies. This project looks at the debates on childbirth and abortion as they play out across the globe.

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  • The Scramble for Soil and What Lies Beneath

    The scramble for the earth's natural resources has intensified tremendously in the past decade. Countries such as India, Japan and especially China have seen a huge increase in demand for both minerals and agricultural commodities. The countries producing these resources are reaping the benefits, but also suffering the often devastating consequences.

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  • The Hunt is Over: Mladic to Face Trial

    After 16 years on the run Ratko Mladic, one the most saught-after war crimes suspects in the world, was arrested on May 26 2011. Declared fit enough to face trial, the man held responsible for the Srebenica Massacre, the worst single most atrocity since the Second World War, will likely be extradited to The Hague. This project looks at the region destroyed by Mladic's war and at the obstacles faced by those who tracked him down.

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  • World in Exodus: People on the Move

    Migration is and has always been a central part of human existence. The to-and fro of migrant groups and individual travelers make for compelling and engaging story-telling. This project takes a closer look at global migration and the issues that surround it.

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  • Genocide: a Crime Unlike Any Other

    Genocide is distinct from all other crimes because of something legal experts call the dolus specialis or special intent. That is, that the criminal acts carried out have the intention to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group. This project looks at several genocide crime scenes from around the world and tells the stories of those who lived through the most heinous of all crimes.

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  • Remember the Iraq War?

    Remember the Iraq War? To many of us the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 seems like a lifetime ago. A news story that has since been overshadowed by countless other events and if not eclipsed entirely by the war in Afghanistan. Yet to the hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees, the war still continues. This project looks at the plight of those refugees.

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  • How Societies Work - A Look at Unconvential Arrangements

    This project documents a collaboration between VJ Movement and a research consortium led by the London School of Economics.

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  • Special Report

    This is the place where VJ Movement presents its Special Reports - stories that go beyond the scope of our everyday reporting.

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