If the Thai government is serious about curbing the deadly southern insurgency, it needs to pursue political solutions, including lifting draconian laws, exploring new governance arrangements and engaging in dialogues with Malay Muslim militants. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has failed to make any significant progress in tackling the southern insurgency that has claimed more than 3,900 lives in the last six years. It is now time to pursue political solutions. The government needs to think seriously about new governance structures for the South and review its stance of rejecting negotiations with insurgents.
7 December 2009
The stalled electoral process has plunged Somaliland into a serious political crisis that presents yet another risk of destabilization in the region.
3 December 2009
The UN and its mission in Timor-Leste should hand over formal control of the Timor-Leste police as soon as possible in order not to undermine the long-term goal of professionalising the country’s police.
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