@techreport{Berdefy2019, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Berdefy, Alina-Camille}, title = {Auftrag und M{\"o}glichkeiten der Kommission f{\"u}r Friedenskonsolidierung im System der Vereinten Nationen}, series = {Staat, Recht und Politik - Forschungs- und Diskussionspapiere}, journal = {Staat, Recht und Politik - Forschungs- und Diskussionspapiere}, number = {8}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, issn = {2509-6974}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-43947}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-439476}, pages = {25}, year = {2019}, abstract = {Vor dem Hintergrund der international steigenden Zahl an Konfliktr{\"u}ckf{\"a}llen insbesondere im Anschluss an bereits offiziell f{\"u}r beendet erkl{\"a}rte B{\"u}rgerkriege und die daraus folgende zunehmende Relevanz von Peacebuilding-Maßnahmen der internationalen Gemeinschaft, wird in diesem Beitrag die Arbeit der Kommission f{\"u}r Friedenskonsolidierung der Vereinten Nationen untersucht. Einerseits werden hierbei, nach einigen einf{\"u}hrenden Erl{\"a}uterungen zum Begriff der Friedenskonsolidierung an sich sowie der Zusammensetzung und Funktionsweise der Kommission, zun{\"a}chst ihre einzelnen Auftr{\"a}ge systematisch unter Einordnung in den Kontext des Peacebuilding-Systems der Vereinten Nationen herausgearbeitet und eine auswertende Bilanz unter ihre bisherige Erf{\"u}llung gezogen. Daran anschließend erfolgt eine Darstellung der zuk{\"u}nftigen M{\"o}glichkeiten der Kommission im Bereich der Friedenskonsolidierung unter besonderer Ber{\"u}cksichtigung ihres Potenzials innerhalb des Systems der Vereinten Nationen sowie der einschl{\"a}gigen v{\"o}lkerrechtlichen Aspekte.}, language = {de} } @techreport{Mena2021, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Mena, Wogene Berhanu}, title = {Civilizational hexagon as a pathway to conflict management}, series = {State, Law, and Politics - Research and Discussion Papers}, journal = {State, Law, and Politics - Research and Discussion Papers}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, issn = {2509-6974}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-51669}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-516695}, pages = {21}, year = {2021}, abstract = {This paper examines the attempts of implement-ing components of the concept called Civiliza-tional Hexagon as a pathway to civilizing conflict in the Sub-Saharan Africa in the post-Cold War period. Despite significant decline in the violent conflict and substantial progress socio-economic aspects in the period, most states in the region have been facing challenges in their way to civilize conflict related to absence of inclusive political system, weak state unable to monopolize the use of violence in its territory, and social injustice. On the other hand, states like Botswana and Mauritius managed to civilize conflict through significant improvement in democratic consolidation. Besides their relative success in implementing six elements, these states enabled to integrate traditional institutions with modern state apparatus that helped them to fill the gap created as result of exogenous state formation process and the resulting unfinished nation-building project. Additionally, traditional institutions contributed to managing diversity.}, language = {en} } @techreport{Weiss2016, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Weiß, Norman}, title = {Frauen, Frieden und Sicherheit - was hat Resolution 1325 gebracht?}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, issn = {2509-6974}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-92932}, year = {2016}, abstract = {Nowadays, the issues women and peace are connected strongly on the level of UN's security policy as a consequence of resolution 1325 (2000). Which are the legal and factual impli-cations of this development both for the UN and for the Member States? Does their implementation meet the expectations? The study outlines the structure of today's WPS-agenda and discusses how the UN deals with it. Germany's activities to implement her obligations are also discussed.}, language = {de} } @techreport{Verlaan2018, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Verlaan, Stephanie}, title = {Male victims of wartime sexual violence: an ignored phenomenon}, series = {Staat, Recht und Politik - Forschungs- und Diskussionspapiere}, journal = {Staat, Recht und Politik - Forschungs- und Diskussionspapiere}, number = {6}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, issn = {2509-6974}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-412632}, pages = {13}, year = {2018}, abstract = {The phenomenon of male-to-male sexual assault undoubtedly occurs, both in domestic and conflict contexts. There is a small but growing discourse supporting the analysis of this phenomenon, however it remains significantly limited and its growth disproportionate to the concerns it warrants. The international law, NGO and State actors are largely responsible for this inhibition, predominately attributable to their intent in preserving the feminist and patriarchal values on which their institutions are founded. The strength with which the feminist discourse has embedded itself into the agendas of relevant actors is obstructing attempts at unbiased analysis of gender-based violence and the development of a discourse dedicated to understanding male sexual assault. It appears to be a prevailing sector-wide perception that females are the only victims of sexual violence and that creating space for a discussion on male-sexual assault will detract worth from the feminist discourse on female sexual assault. This paper discusses the means in which the sectors ignorance towards male sexual assault manifests and the harmful implications of ignoring this phenomenon. The author uses contextual analyses from development, international law, and cultural examples.}, subject = {Geschlechterrolle}, language = {en} } @techreport{LetsiouHaeuslerBeckenkampRoethlisberger2019, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Letsiou H{\"a}usler, Anna and Beckenkamp, Nicolas and R{\"o}thlisberger, Livia}, title = {New Dimensions of an Old Dilemma}, series = {Staat, Recht und Politik - Forschungs- und Diskussionspapiere}, journal = {Staat, Recht und Politik - Forschungs- und Diskussionspapiere}, number = {7}, editor = {Weiß, Norman}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, issn = {2509-6974}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-42486}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-424869}, year = {2019}, abstract = {Unfolding the history of one of the oldest human val-ues, the freedom of expression, while defining its limits, is a complicated task. Does freedom stop where hate starts? This very old dilemma is -now more than ever before- revealing new dimensions. Politicians and new laws aim at regulating free expression, while disagree-ments over such regulation gradually become a source of endless conflict in newly formed multicultural, inter-connected, and digitized societies. The example of the Network Enforcement Act is used to understand the idea of restrictive legal practices in Germany, but also to enlighten the fact that law is a human construction which was created in order to regulate communication among individuals. Alternative practices, to straight legal ones, are summarized to show other dimensions of regulating hate speech without involving top-down approaches. The article proposes the approach of re-storative justice as a combination of legal and medita-tive practices in cases of hate speech. One advantage of the restorative justice approach elaborated in this arti-cle is the potential to remedy the inner hate and the pain, both of the victim and perpetrator. Finally, reveal-ing parts of history and new aspects of the 'hate speech-puzzle', leads to a questioning of contemporary social structures that possibly generate hate itself.}, language = {en} } @techreport{AharonBrillFonsecaetal.2020, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Aharon, Itzik and Brill, Antonia and Fonseca, Philip and Vandchali, Azin Alizadeh and Wendel, Nina}, title = {The Protection of Women Human Rights Defenders and their Collective Actions}, series = {Staat, Recht und Politik - Forschungs- und Diskussionspapiere}, journal = {Staat, Recht und Politik - Forschungs- und Diskussionspapiere}, number = {10}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-44427}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-444278}, pages = {12}, year = {2020}, abstract = {This paper evaluates the construction of the rights of human rights defenders within international law and its shortcomings in protecting women. Human rights defenders have historically been defined on the basis of their actions as defenders. However, as Marxist-feminist scholar Silvia Federici contends, women are inherently politicised and, moreover, face obstacles to political action which are invisible to and untouchable by the law. Labour rights set an example of handling such a disadvantaged political position by placing vital importance on workers' right to association and collective action. The paper closes with the suggestion that transposing this construction of rights to women would better protect women as human rights defenders while emphasising their capacity for self-determination in their political actions.}, language = {en} } @techreport{VasquezCarruthers2018, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Vasquez Carruthers, Juan Francisco}, title = {UNHCR and the European refugee crisis}, series = {Staat, Recht und Politik - Forschungs- und Diskussionspapiere}, journal = {Staat, Recht und Politik - Forschungs- und Diskussionspapiere}, number = {5}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-410429}, pages = {16}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Since 2015, the European Union has struggled to deal with the influx of refugees coming into its territories. The number of institutions involved in designing a competent response approach, com-bined with the unilateral and uncoordinated state reactions, have left unclear where to look for when searching for answers and new alternatives. Can the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) take a leading role in solving this and future crises? After a brief recapitulation of the crisis, an analysis of UNHCR's statue, relationship to international law, and doctrine will put this question to the test while exploring options that are not only available but also feasible in a system where politics trump both legality and morality. If UNHCR is to play an active role in fu-ture refugee policies and become the lead agency it once was, a new daring and innovative approach has to emerge in order to readapt to the power relations that prevail in the twenty-first century.}, subject = {V{\"o}lkerrecht}, language = {en} } @techreport{Protze2022, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Protze, Valentin}, title = {Zur v{\"o}lkerstrafrechtlichen Bewertung rein st{\"o}render Cyberoperationen}, series = {Staat, Recht und Politik - Forschungs- und Diskussionspapiere}, journal = {Staat, Recht und Politik - Forschungs- und Diskussionspapiere}, number = {12}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, issn = {2509-6974}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-54331}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-543318}, pages = {19}, year = {2022}, abstract = {This paper addresses the classification under international criminal law of purely disruptive, i.e. non-destructive, cyber operations. After the necessary clarification of terms, the individual questions of the applicability of international criminal law are discussed and it is examined which elements of crime can be realized by such actions.}, language = {de} }