A knowledge exchange platform on norms compliance in war
Hosted at the University of York’s Centre for Applied Human Rights, the Generating Respect Hub is a knowledge exchange platform bringing together socio-legal projects. We work with humanitarian and human rights actors, and with civilian groups engaged in self-protection, to co-produce creative strategies for generating respect in armed conflict.
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Conceptually, the Generating Respect Hub’s research seeks to centre the voices of those with lived experience of conflict.
Methodologically, we favour socio-legal approaches and participatory action research.
Normatively, we look at, and beyond, international humanitarian law as a framework of compliance for, and restraint by, armed actors.
Co-productive research with instrumental impact
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Beyond Compliance Consortium
An academic-practitioner research partnership that builds evidence and tools on promoting restraint by armed actors in conflict
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Children and Armed Conflict
A strategic partnership with Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict supporting policy-makers and stakeholders to enhance the protection of children affected by war
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Generating Respect Project
Providing evidence on how religious leaders influence the behaviours of State and non-State parties to armed conflicts and guidance for humanitarian engagement
Research with novel conceptualisations
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Traditional Grassroots Justice Mechanisms
Setting a research agenda on traditional grassroots justice mechanisms (TGJMs) in an effort to rethink accountability from the bottom
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Ritualising Protection Project
A collaborative visual ethnography developing understanding of indigenous spiritual protection practices in Colombia
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Transitional Justice in the Anthropocene
Developing a research and practice agenda for transitional justice responsive to the new earth system context
Capacity-bridging & support
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Female Religious Leaders in Mali
A partnership with Diakonia International Humanitarian Law Centre for capacity-bridging & knowledge-sharing in Mali
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Religion and Humanitarian Principles
Providing editorial support to the International Committee of the Red Cross’s Religion and Humanitarian Principles blog
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Transitional Justice in Colombia
Developing gender-informed bottom-up justice frameworks in the context of ongoing peace negotiations in Colombia
