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Protecting Together: Lessons from Mali and South Sudan on Coherence between Human Rights and Military Components in UN Peace Operations

This report looks at cooperation between the military and human rights components of the UN peace operations in South Sudan and Mali. The authors identified cultural differences between military and human rights components and turnover among the military peace keepers as key challenges for both missions, and areas of good practice that can address these challenges, such as information-sharing, joint coordination mechanisms, communications, and advocacy. Recommendations include the need to revisit the frequency of military troop rotations, as well as putting in place effective handing over procedures for the military to ensure effective and continuous coordination between human rights and military components.

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