Human Rights are Key to Security - A conversation with Ibrahim Wani

Is there a tradeoff between human rights and security? “It is a false debate,” says Dr. Ibrahim Wani. In an interview with the Africa Center, Dr. Wani discusses the historical tensions between human rights and security sector institutions and how to align policies to achieve their common objectives. Since security in Africa often depends on good community relations, a strong emphasis on human rights can build trust and cooperation between security sector actors and citizens. African countries that are most stable tend to have strong civil societies, he notes.
Dr. Wani is an independent consultant who has previously served as the Chief of the Research and Right to Development Division at the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights; the Regional Representative in the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Ethiopia; and Academic Dean at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
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