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A few weeks since our seminar on Security Sector Reform in Africa, a point which was made by Prof. @LindyHeinecken still rings true and remains worth sharing. A mini thread on #SSRReflections #SSRAnchors https://twitter.com/issafrica/status/1334045176172589056
SSR has two anchors. Anchor 1 is Effectiveness: How capable are the security forces in delivering the security, within the confines of law and while meeting the needs of those that the military is commissioned to protect. @SamanthaChido
Anchor 2 is Accountability: Are the security forces capable of delivering on the mandate and meet the set expectations while remaining professional? @AfricaDcaf @DrCOmole
To ensure success in both of these areas, the presence of oversight mechanisms and civil society organisations which are able to provide input and monitor human rights abuses are important.
South Africa’s transition to democracy rested on the ability to implement SSR, to change the role of the military from being offensive to defensive and to institute mechanisms of civil control over the military. #SSRReflections #SSRAnchors @andreaterenzio @ThiyumiS
Over time, this change has proved both good and bad. On the one hand, it has strengthened the accountability of the military. On the other, however, its effectiveness is being increasingly questioned (and with challenging results) #SSRReflections #SSRAnchors
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