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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. […]

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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 […]

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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”, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

Pierre Hazan

Pierre Hazan is the senior advisor on transitional justice with the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, one of the main organizations in armed conflict mediation. He advised international organizations, governments and armed groups on questions related to justice, amnesty, reparation, truth commission, forces disappearances, international humanitarian law and human rights. He also worked with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and collaborated with the United Nations in the Balkans. He was a member of the International Contact Group on the Basque Conflict, which co-organized in 2011 the Peace Conference leading to the end of political violence in the Basque country. He worked in many conflict zones in Africa, the Balkans, the Middle East and in Europe.

 

Pierre Hazan has published several books on Peace, Mediation and Criminal Justice. His latest publication is Négocier avec le diable, la médiation dans les conflits armés (2022, Textuel). Soon to be translated

Entretiens TV, Radio, Presse

Guerre et Paix, le clip de l’exposition

RTS – L’invité du 12h30 – Pierre Hazan, commissaire de l’exposition “Guerre et Paix”

RTS – Histoire vivante – L’affaire des fonds en déshérence (3/5)

RTS – Histoire vivante, Du document au documentaire (1/5), La guerre ou la paix

RTS – Vacarme – Justice restaurative, quelle place pour les victimes ?

Swissinfo – La Fondation Bodmer interroge la guerre et la paix

Le Temps – A Genève, s’interroger sur la pulsion guerrière de l’humanité