EUROPE

Within Europe, PeaceWomen is currently monitoring 8 countries, including Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, FYR Macedonia, Chechnya, Cyprus, Montenegro and Kosovo. The section can be navigated by sub-region and country.

PeaceWomen focuses our updates on materials related to women, peace and security and therefore our resources should not be seen as a comprehensive source on the broader situation in these countries.

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March 29, 2013 (Reuters)
MONTENEGRO: Montenegrin Jailed for 45 Years over Sarajevo Killings A Montenegrin warlord was jailed for 45 years on Friday for the murder, rape and torture of non-Serb civilians in Sarajevo in the Bosnian war, receiving the longest sentence handed down so far by the Bosnian war crimes court.
February 14, 2013 (UNDP)
KOSOVO: Civil Society Organisations Benefit Grants to Empower Women in Kosovo Ten projects of civil society organizations were officially launched today in the presence of the Head of the European Union Office in Kosovo / European Union Special Representative in Kosovo Mr. Samuel Žbogar, Kosovo UN Development Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative Ms. Osnat Lubrani and Officer in Charge of the UN Women Project Office in Kosovo Ms. Flora Macula. During the launch, the ten projects were presented and the grantees officially signed their agreements.
January 22, 2013 (The Parliament )
EU: Violence Against Women Still "Significant Challenge" in EU Irish minister of state for equality Kathleen Lynch has announced that she will be pushing for "tight, firm conclusions" on violence against women during Ireland's EU council presidency.
January 22, 2013 (Yle)
FINLAND: More Women to Train as Peacekeepers? Finland wants to make it easier for women to enter peacekeeping forces, but this could mean loosening physical fitness requirements.
November 6, 2012 (Irish Times)
IRELAND: Ireland's Human Rights Not as Good as in 1990s, Says Higgins Human rights in Ireland are in “not as good a position” as they were in the 1990s, President Michael D Higgins has said. Speaking at a conference in Dublin yesterday on the role of women in peace and conflict resolution, particularly with reference to a United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR), which affirms the important role in conflict resolution.

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EU: Comprehensive EU Approach to the Implementation of UNSCR 1325 and 1820, Council of the European Union , November 26, 2012 | Download PDF
GEORGIA: Summary and Recommendations of the National Consultations on the Intergration of Gender Perspectives in the Security Sector , 18 - 20 April 2012 | Download PDF
10 Points on 10 Years: CSO Position Paper on Europe-wide Implementation of UNSCR 1325, Coordinator EPLO working group on Gender Peace and Security (, 2010
Implementation of UNSCR 1325: Integration of Gender Sensitive Policies in the Security Sector of Bosnia and Herzegovina, NGO , 2011 | Download PDF
NORTHERN IRELAND: UNSCR 1325 in Northern Ireland: Opportunities, Challenges and Complexities, Melanie Hoewer, 2 October 2012 | Download PDF

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STATEMENT: Kosovo: Amnesty International Condemns Threats to Woman Human Rights Defender , Statements, , 22 March 2013
BLOG: Women Emerge as Crisis Leaders in Macho Balkans, Online Dialogues & Blogs, , March 4th, 2013
CAMPAIGN: Bosnia and Herzegovina's Youth Keep Spotlight on Violence Against Women, Campaigns, , February 14th, 2013
TRAINING: Women, Peace & Security, Training & Workshops, , February 19, 2013
BLOG: Women in Politics: Montenegro's Silent Revolution, Online Dialogues & Blogs, , February 8th, 2013

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Monthly Action Points on Women, Peace, and Security, MAP , December 2011
Monthly Action Points (MAP) on Women, Peace and Security, NGOWG, May 2011, MAP , May 1, 2011
Monthly Action Points (MAP) on Women, Peace and Security, NGOWG, April 2011, MAP , April 2011
Monthly Action Points (MAP) on Women, Peace and Security, NGOWG, January 2011, MAP , January 2011
Monthly Action Points (MAP) on Women, Peace and Security, NGOWG, February 2010 (NGO), MAP , February 1, 2010

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British Federation of Women Graduates (BFWG)
Kosova Women's Network (KWN)
Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
One of Norway"s leading research centres on political and economic issues. Has ample resources to engage in research activities on women's role in conflict prevention, resolution and peacekeeping.
PeaceWomen Project (PW)
PeaceWomen promotes the role of women in preventing conflict, and the equal and full participation of women in all efforts to create and maintain international peace and security. PeaceWomen amplifies the voices and priorities of women and helps to empower women as agents of change in their communities.
Program for the Study of International Organizations, The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (HEI)

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