ANALYSIS Still legal, anti-vehicle mines constitute a major threat toward soldiers, civilians and human security. Ursign Hofmann at the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) and Emma Bjertén at Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) explain the issue and why there is a need for more research on the subject. Three weeks ago, states … [Läs mer...]
Fordonsminor: Kartläggning av deras inverkan på mänsklig säkerhet
ANALYS Fordonsminor är fortfarande lagliga vapen som inte bara utgör ett hot mot soldater utan också mot civila och mot mänsklig säkerhet. Ursign Hofmann, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), och Emma Bjertén, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), förklarar problematiken och varför det behövs mer forskning om fordonsminors inverkan … [Läs mer...]
Growing discontent in Biafra
ANALYSIS In recent years, news from Nigeria has been dominated by Boko Haram. The security situation has now considerably improved in north-eastern Nigeria as Boko Haram is pushed back by the military. The fight against Boko Haram was reinvigorated after Nigeria’s new president Muhammadu Buhari was inaugurated a year ago. But the sum of Nigeria’s challenges seems to be … [Läs mer...]