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From the Colonization of Africa to Richard von Weizsäcker
September 28th, 2023|Comments Off on From the Colonization of Africa to Richard von Weizsäcker
Germany hasn’t processed its colonial past the way it confronted Nazi-era crimes. A search for traces in Berlin.
Pierre Hazan,
“You will be locked up in a room for exactly 60 minutes. […]
When business helped a genocide
March 24th, 2022|Comments Off on When business helped a genocide
The technical department of Topf und Söhne in June 1940. Under the Nazi, the German company became an indispensable helper in mass murder in concentration camps.
Pierre Hazan,
The German company […]
FRANCE-ALGERIA: HAVING THE COURAGE TO CREATE A TRUTH AND MEMORY COMMISSION
October 16th, 2021|Comments Off on FRANCE-ALGERIA: HAVING THE COURAGE TO CREATE A TRUTH AND MEMORY COMMISSION
Pierre Hazan,
France is still struggling with the memory of its past in Algeria. For decades, and despite the evidence, the official story has been of “operations to maintain order”, […]
2011: the Peace Conference in the Basque Country
October 13th, 2021|Comments Off on 2011: the Peace Conference in the Basque Country
Pierre Hazan,
Ten years already.
I have strong memories of the Aieté conference.
First, I liked the inversion of symbols. On October 17, 2011, the peace process took possession of what was […]
The President on Trial: Prosecuting Hissène Habré
December 6th, 2020|Comments Off on The President on Trial: Prosecuting Hissène Habré
By some accounts, the trial and conviction of Hissène Habré is the most significant achievement global criminal justice has enjoyed in the past decade. Simply creating a court and […]
Crisis Unit
December 6th, 2020|Comments Off on Crisis Unit
The fiction TV series on Humanitarian Action, Crisis Unit (Cellule de Crise) was initiated by Jean-François Berger, former delegate of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Pierre Hazan, […]
MAKING GOOD USE OF AMNESTIES IN PEACE PROCESSES
April 18th, 2020|Comments Off on MAKING GOOD USE OF AMNESTIES IN PEACE PROCESSES
Pierre Hazan,
According to the United Nations and the International Criminal Court, amnesty is – in theory – prohibited for perpetrators of serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian […]
War and Peace, the catalogue
March 8th, 2020|Comments Off on War and Peace, the catalogue
How to think and limit war, how to build peace?This catalogue, which accompanies the “War and Peace” exhibition organized at the Martin Bodmer Foundation in partnership with the International […]