Author: Bina D'Costa

Bina D’Costa works on the nexus between development, human rights and security in South Asia. She was previously the Convener of the Bachelor Program in Security Analysis with the ANU and taught at the Politics and IR program of the School of Culture, History and Languages. She is currently on sabbatical as a visiting fellow at the the Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies and the Refugee Studies Center, Oxford University. Bina has contributed to various projects in Bangladesh, Burma/Myanmar, India, Kenya, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Thailand; and worked as a policy analyst for the Vanderbilt University, UNRISD (United Nations Research in Social Development), UNDP (United Nations Development Program), AusAID and DfID (Department for International Development, UK). She serves in the editorial board of the International Journal for Transitional Justice and is an associate editor for the International Journal of Feminist Politics. Research interests: War crimes, genocide and struggles for justice; human security, displacement and borders; gender and conflict; children and war; and political violence in social movements.

কথকতাFebruary 18, 2013April 5, 2016

Of Trials and Errors: International vs. National — Challenges and Opportunities (Part II)

I want to add one point regarding the climate around the war crimes trials. There will be accusations that this is a politicised process –…

গণতন্ত্র, অধিকার ও আইনFebruary 6, 2013November 5, 2013

The Scars of War, Victory and Justice (Part I)

Ever since the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) began its work, opponents of the mechanism have emphasised that the first government of the state pardoned the…

কথকতাJanuary 1, 2013May 25, 2013

Where are the women? The Anguish of Displacement in the CHT and Sri Lanka

Violent conflicts around the globe displaced a large number of people around the world. Some 43 million people have been driven from their homes by…

কথকতাDecember 30, 2012May 25, 2013

The Global Impact of Armed Conflict on Women

On the global centenary year of international women’s day on 8 March, while we celebrate women’s achievements in various social, political and economic platforms, we…