The Peace Training and Research Organisation (PTRO) has released second quarter data from their Human Security Indicators Project, which is an attempt to construct a more holistic picture of security in Afghanistan, moving beyond traditional hard security measures. The researchers chose indicators like people’s ability to move freely, provide for their families, and access government 
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January | 2011
Human Security Indicators Project captures security situation from Afghan perspective
By: Geoff Burt | Thursday, January 27th, 2011USAID publishes guide to Maritime Security Sector Reform
By: Geoff Burt | Wednesday, January 26th, 2011In December 2010, USAID published a Maritime Security Sector Reform (MSSR) Guide, designed to “to map and assess the maritime sector; to assess existing maritime security sector capabilities and gaps; and/or to enable coordination and collaboration to improve maritime safety and security.” The guide takes into account the roles of maritime defence, the civil justice
Fourth edition of SSR Monitor discusses future of Southern Sudan after the referendum
By: Geoff Burt | Wednesday, January 19th, 2011The referendum vote on self-determination held this month in Southern Sudan marks an important step toward political stability and development in a country historically marred by war and confrontation between the north and the south. The fourth edition of the Security Sector Reform Monitor: Southern Sudan discusses the tensions that existed among various factions before
Presidential pardons threaten justice sector development, says fourth SSR Monitor: Timor-Leste
By: Geoff Burt | Thursday, January 13th, 2011Political intervention and a lack of accountability for serious crimes are two significant challenges facing the justice system in Timor-Leste. President Ramos-Horta has emphasized political reconciliation over prosecutorial justice, granting pardons in high-profile cases, even those involving crimes against humanity. The fourth edition of the Security Sector Reform Monitor: Timor-Leste discusses the negative impact these
Third edition of the Security Sector Reform Monitor: Timor Leste translated into Tetum
By: Geoff Burt | Tuesday, January 11th, 2011The third edition of the Security Sector Reform Monitor: Timor-Leste, discussing the progress of justice reform in Timor-Leste, was released in January. To download the third edition of the Security Sector Reform Monitor in English, click here. The document has now been translated into Tetum, and is available for download here. The first two editions
SSR Monitor: Timor Leste Tetum translations
By: Geoff Burt | Monday, January 10th, 2011The Monitor is a quarterly publication that tracks developments and trends in the ongoing security sector reform (SSR) processes of five countries: Afghanistan, Burundi, Timor-Leste, Haiti and Southern Sudan. The inaugural issue of the Security Sector Reform Monitor, Timor-Leste, covers sector-wide developments and trends, but focuses predominantly on police reform. The second edition of the
CIGI releases third SSR Monitor: Timor Leste, outlining progress, challenges in justice reform
By: Geoff Burt | Thursday, January 6th, 2011The third edition of the Security Sector Reform Monitor: Timor-Leste, discussing the progress of justice reform in Timor-Leste, was released in January. This edition outlines the progress that has been made in legal training, but cautions that serious challenges remain. In particular, the ongoing backlog of prosecution cases has an impact on policing authority on
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