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Home-Grown Peace: Civil Society Roles in Ceasefire Monitoring
International Peacekeeping ( IF 2.203 ) Pub Date : 2020-12-17 , DOI: 10.1080/13533312.2020.1861943
Margaux Pinaud 1
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ABSTRACT

In search of innovative solutions to address the growing complexity of civil wars, peacebuilding practitioners and conflict analysts have seriously begun exploring ways to involve national civil society actors in monitoring ceasefires. In contrast, the academic literature on the subject so far is surprisingly scarce and focuses mainly on the role of external third parties. This article argues that involving civil society in ceasefire monitoring mechanisms supports peace processes through four pathways: exposing noncompliance to ceasefire commitments; facilitating communication within and between conflict parties; promoting peace process issues among conflict parties; and socializing outside spoilers and raising public awareness about ceasefires. Based on a case study of the civil society-led National Monitoring Committee for the Ceasefire Code of Conduct (NMCC) appointed in the May 2006 ceasefire between the government of Nepal and Maoist rebels, the article shows that ceasefire monitoring by civil society can effectively prevent major ceasefire violations and support the parties’ transition to a peace agreement through the four pathways. The article also stresses that the NMCC faced commonly encountered constraints related to a lack of perceived impartiality, resources and diversity. It concludes that there is scope for a better operationalization of ceasefire monitoring mechanisms.



中文翻译:

本土和平:民间社会在停火监测中的作用

摘要

为了寻求解决内战日益复杂的创新解决方案,建设和平从业人员和冲突分析人员已认真开始探索让国家民间社会行为体参与监测停火的方法。相比之下,迄今为止关于该主题的学术文献令人惊讶地稀少,并且主要关注外部第三方的作用。本文认为,让民间社会参与停火监督机制可通过四种途径支持和平进程:将不遵守者暴露于停火承诺;促进冲突各方内部和之间的沟通;在冲突各方之间促进和平进程问题;与外部破坏者进行社交活动并提高公众对停火的认识。根据 2006 年 5 月尼泊尔政府与毛派叛乱分子停火时任命的由民间社会领导的停火行为准则国家监督委员会 (NMCC) 的案例研究,本文表明民间社会的停火监督可以有效防止重大违反停火的行为,并支持各方通过四种途径向和平协议过渡。文章还强调,NMCC 面临着普遍遇到的与缺乏公正性、资源和多样性相关的限制。它的结论是,停火监测机制有更好的运作空间。文章表明,民间组织的停火监测可以有效防止重大停火违规行为,支持各方通过四个途径向和平协议过渡。文章还强调,NMCC 面临着普遍遇到的与缺乏公正性、资源和多样性相关的限制。它的结论是,停火监测机制有更好的运作空间。文章表明,民间组织的停火监测可以有效防止重大停火违规行为,支持各方通过四个途径向和平协议过渡。文章还强调,NMCC 面临着普遍遇到的与缺乏公正性、资源和多样性相关的限制。它的结论是,停火监测机制有更好的运作空间。

更新日期:2020-12-17
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