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Democratising Security in Transition States

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Author(s): UNDP BRC, DCAF: Katrin Kinzelbach, Eden Cole

Findings, recommendations and resources from the UNDP/DCAF Roundtable for CIS Parliamentarians, Prague October 2005. Democratic control of the security sector enhances human security; parliaments can play a strategic role in enhancing security sector reforms by making security services more accountable. Given a legacy of non-transparency and the strong position of the responsible ministries in the region, developing parliamentary capacities is critical to ensuring effective democratic oversight, resolving conflicts and reinforcing human rights protection. This publication, jointly edited by UNDP Bratislava Regional Centre and DCAF (Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces), is based on recommendations from a 2005 CIS Parliamentary Roundtable and is intended to be a substantive tool for parliamentarians, civil society institutions and donor governments interested in furthering democratization of the security sector.

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Cross-practice Issues CPR & Democratic Governance CPR & Gender CPR & Environment Search go advanced search Contacts Timothy Melvin - Research Associate Joachim Ramakers - Programme Specialist Andreas Sepp - Intern Luis Francisco Thais - CPR Practice Leader Michael Thurman - Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Advisor, ECIS	Democratising Security in Transition States Current rating: 5 Author(s): UNDP BRC, DCAF: Katrin Kinzelbach, Eden Cole Findings, recommendations and resources from the UNDP/DCAF Roundtable for CIS Parliamentarians, Prague October 2005. Democratic control of the security sector enhances human security; parliaments can play a strategic role in enhancing security sector reforms by making security services more accountable. Given a legacy of non-transparency and the strong position of the responsible ministries in the region, developing parliamentary capacities is critical to ensuring effective democratic oversight, resolving conflicts and reinforcing human rights protection. This publication, jointly edited by UNDP Bratislava Regional Centre and DCAF (Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces), is based on recommendations from a 2005 CIS Parliamentary Roundtable and is intended to be a substantive tool for parliamentarians, civil society institutions and donor governments interested in furthering democratization of the security sector. Related content Democratising Security in Transition States (English, 1.2 Mb) Democratising Security in Transition States (Russian, 1.4 Mb) Monitoring and Investigating the Security Sector This information is distributed free of charge. To help us evaluate the impact of our work, we request that you answer the questions below. We will not use this information to contact you. Your organization: How will you use this information? In what country are you located?	Country Office Crisis Prevention and Recovery Pages Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus (ACT project) Georgia Kosovo Kyrgyzstan Macedonia FYR Moldova Romania Russian Federation Serbia Tajikistan Publications Public Oversight of the Security Sector: A Handbook for Civil Society Organizations Kosovo Early Warning Report, May 2008: Fast Facts The Silent Majority Speaks: Snapshots of Today and Visions of the Future of Bosnia and Herzegovina Early Warning Report, Kosovo, April - June 2007 Monitoring and Investigating the Security Sector [ more publications ]
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