The Need for Reconciliation in Iraq
Channel: United States Institute of Peace
Date: 2016-09-06

Barriers exist for the return of displaced persons in Iraq. Among the key barriers to return are weak security and informal justice in recaptured areas, according to a new USIP report based on discussions among IDPs, civil society organizations and officials in Baghdad, Karbala and Kirkuk. The meetings were held under USIP’s Justice and Security Dialogue program, a four-year initiative that promotes collaborative approaches at the community level on justice and security.

Iraqi facilitators and USIP field staff recently visited Washington to brief U.S. government officials, congressional staff and policy analysts on the prospects and needs for reconciliation and their experience in successfully conducting dialogues to ease tensions in other parts of Iraq in recent years.

The video outlines some of the barriers to return and potential ways to encourage reconciliation through dialogue.

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