Publications
Articles, publications, books, tools and multimedia features from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest news, analysis, research findings, practitioner guides and reports, all related to the conflict zones and issues that are at the center of the Institute’s work to prevent and reduce violent conflict.
Truth Commission: Argentina
Truth Commission: National Commission on the Disappeared Duration: 1983 - 1984 Charter: Decree No. 187/83 Commissioners: 13 Report: Public report
Commission of Inquiry: Brazil
Commission of Inquiry: Brazil: No More Duration: 1979 - 1982 Charter: No formal charter Commissioners: Approximately 35 Report: Unofficial report
Commission of Inquiry: Burundi
Commission of Inquiry: International Commission of Inquiry for Burundi Duration: 1995 - 1996 Charter: UN Security Council Resolution S/RES/1012 Commissioners: 5 Report: Public report
Truth Commission: Chad
Truth Commission: The Commission of Inquiry into the Crimes and Misappropriations Committed by Ex-President Habré, His Accomplices and/or Accessories Duration: 1991 - 1992 Charter: Decree No. 014 /P.CE/CJ/90 Commissioners: 12 Report: Public report
Truth Commission: Chile 90
Truth Commission: National Commission for Truth and Reconciliation Duration: 1990 - 1991 Charter: Supreme Decree No. 355 Commissioners: 8 Report: Public report
Commission of Inquiry: Chile 03
Commission of Inquiry: National Commission on Political Imprisonment and Torture Duration: 2003 - 2005 Charter: Supreme Decree No. 1040 Commissioners: 8 Report: Public reports
Truth Commission: Ecuador 96
Truth Commission: Truth and Justice Commission Duration: 1996 - 1997 Charter: Ministerial Accord No. 012 Commissioners: 7 Report: No report issued
Preventing Conflict through Participatory Urban Planning in the Niger Delta: CMAP
In Port Harcourt, Nigeria's oil capital and third-largest city, up to 480,000 people living in the waterfront areas of the city face the threat of demolition from the Rivers State government. One third of the city, and 79% of Nigeria's urban population, lives in what the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) defines as “slum conditions.” Mass demolitions, even the threat of mass demolition, poses the possibility of sparking widespread conflict in a country that provides almo...
Designing a Comprehensive Peace Process for Afghanistan
This report, sponsored by the Center for Conflict Management at the U.S. Institute of Peace, draws on comparative research literature on peace processes to identify lessons applicable to Afghanistan and makes recommendations to the international community, the Afghan government, and Afghan civil society for ensuring a more comprehensive, successful, and sustainable peace process.
The Economics of Peace
Efforts to rebuild economies in postconflict zones around the world underscore a central lesson: development practices that work in peaceful countries often don’t apply to countries in transition.