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CCSDS Negotiating Peace for Syria
1. Entering/Advocating at Track 1 Peace Negotiations. The CCSDS goal in engaging in Track 1 Peace Negotiations is to have a sustainable peaceful solution to the conflict. CCSDS arrived at the conclusion that working for a political solution for peace was necessary because the military solution will not work. A political solution is inevitable at
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CCSDS Negotiating Peace for Syria
Centre for Civil Society and Democracy in Syria CCSDS was founded as an independent civil society organisation to support Syrian people, advocate for attention to their concerns and build the conditions for a peaceful future. CCSDS works to improve the situation for people in Syria, brings new creative ideas and gets people working together. CCSDS
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CCSDS Track 1 – Priorities for Negotiation
Introduction In considering negotiating positions, mechanisms and actions account should be taken of the different stages in the negotiating and peace building process. It is important to consider what it is possible to achieve at different stages of a negotiating process. Elements to consider include: (i) immediate needs; (ii) trust and confidence building measures; (iii)
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Centre for Civil Society monitors the elections of Kilis camp
The Centre for Civil Society and Democracy in Syria have sent a group of observers to monitor the elections organized by the Turkish government in Kilis camp for the displaced Syrians on January 17th, 2013 to choose mayors and their assistants in the camp. Observers visited polling stations inside the camp and followed the course
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CCSDS Track 1 – Priorities for Negotiation
Controversial points: There are a lot of controversial points among the Syrian people both at the grass-root and elite levels. These points could be dealt with in later stages of the process at a time when an agreement on them becomes essential to ensure a conclusive building process that everybody agrees upon: • Prisoners, detainees
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CCSDS Track 1 – Priorities for Negotiation
13. Future Syria • Syria should be one united country with a single constitution covering the whole country that guarantees the same rights and duties to everyone. The inclusion of all Syrian citizens in the future state should be guaranteed and underpinned by the constitution and a legal and policy framework and programs to deliver
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