Dr Yvette Selim

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When Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado heard she won the #NobelPeacePrize she said: 'This is a movement, this is an achievement of a whole society; I am just one person.' This is the kind of peacebuilder who can bring the Secretary to tears.
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Nepal is a country I hold close to my heart. A social media ban has sparked Gen Z-led protests demanding real change. Here's to a peaceful transformation — free from corruption, nepotism and censorship — where everyday voices are heard. #NepalProtests #FreeTheNet

Peace Fellowships

For anyone interested in developing their skills and knowledge in #peace and #development, I highly recommend you check out the Rotary Peace Fellowship. Applications are open now!
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Victims' and everyday Syrian people's voices, experiences and aspirations for justice and the future of their country.

“Going into the Field” Abstract This article examines two female researchers’ fieldwork experiences researching the transitional justice process in post-conflict Nepal. Drawing on social anthropology and applied research, i...

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Delighted to share our new article. We argue for #fieldwork researchers to embrace the liminal space where researchers & participants renegotiate power & identities. It's #openaccess so feel free to use it in your classes & please share your thoughts! 🔗tinyurl.com/2p8h7zex #GlobalSouth

Transitional Justice in Nepal: Interests, Victims and Agency The conflict in Nepal (1996 – 2006) resulted in an estimated 15,000 deaths, 1,300 disappearances, along with other serious human rights and humanitarian law violations. Demands for peace, democracy, a...

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☮️Ultimately, the multitude of voices at the local level may 'complicate' current TJ approaches but if they are heeded they will provide greater potential for addressing victims' concerns and everyday needs and this will ensure that TJ is closer to becoming more #victimcentric & context-specific.

⚠️The key is not to impose a pre-determined set of notions and institutions, but rather, through deep #engagement with the affected #communities, to let people articulate their needs regarding post-conflict processes.

📣I argue meaningful attempts to broaden #participation in TJ should go beyond consultations and information-sharing to ensure victims are partners and decision-makers. These attempts should take part at every stage of the TJ process.

🌍The complex #identities of individuals in post-conflict environments have implications for the ways external actors engage with TJ in Nepal and other post-conflict contexts. These pertain to who victims are, but also what they need and want.

🗣️Victims have articulated their needs in #Nepal highlighting the different conceptions of justice between & within various TJ actors. I argue there are disconnections btw the ways TJ actors perceive & operationalise justice that fail to adequately embrace victims' #everyday lives.

💡Accordingly, I advocate for greater consideration of actors' interests and #local politics - the politics that predate, were impacted by and emerge after the conflict- and, in turn, both actors' and politics' impact on TJ.

🔍The book demonstrates TJ is a particular form and vision of #politics and as a political project TJ introduces and catalyses new political dynamics in post-conflict countries. While there has been a modest push to recognise the politics of TJ, there has been limited guidance on how to do so.

📚The book provides insights into Nepal and other #postconflict contexts. I examine the different ways actors engage with and mould TJ. I argue that actors frequently seek to advance their interests and make claims utilising the process, institutions and language of TJ.

📚 Excited to be on BlueSky! Check out my book, Transitional Justice in Nepal: Interests, Victims and Agency! This is the first comprehensive case study on #transitionaljustice in Nepal, drawing from 100+ interviews with #victims, ex-combatants, advocates, donors & UN personnel.🔗tinyurl.com/TJinNepal