HSRP Latest News

Associate Director, Sebastian Merz, Participating in the 12th Annual Colloquium of the Campbell Collaboration

Wed, 23 May 2012 19:02:06 GMT

Associate Director, Sebastian Merz, will be participating in the 12th Annual Colloquium of the Campbell Collaboration held in Copenhagen, Denmark from May 29-31, 2012.

Andrew Mack Participating in "Gendering Conflict and Post-Conflict Terrains: New Challenges and Opportunities" Conference

Mon, 14 May 2012 17:44:00 GMT

This week Andrew Mack will be participating in the international conference on Gendering Conflict and Post-Conflict Terrains: New Challenges and Opportunities, organized by the University of Minnesota Law School with the Transitional Justice Institute. The event is co-sponsored by the American Society of International Law and funded by the Robina Foundation.

Review of the Human Security Report 2009/2010 in the Canadian Journal of Development Studies

Wed, 02 May 2012 22:06:46 GMT

On April 20th, 2012, the Canadian Journal of Development Studies published a review of the Human Security Report 2009/2010 by Tony Addison in their spring 2012 edition.

Seminar: Professor Michael Spagat on "Two Decades of Death in Iraq"

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:21:00 GMT

The School for International Studies at Simon Fraser University and the Human Security Report Project present a seminar with Professor Michael Spagat from the University of London on "Two Decades of Death in Iraq."

New Website for the Popular Afghanistan Conflict Monitor and Pakistan Conflict Monitor

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 23:24:21 GMT

The Human Security Report Project launches a new website to provide concise and current information on peace and security issues in Afghanistan and Pakistan. In a new initiative, the Conflict Monitors illustrate trends in violent incidents and civilian casualties through interactive charts and maps.

Canadian Study Reports New Threats to Global Security but Reveals Encouraging Long-Term Trends

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:58:51 GMT

The Human Security Report 2009/2010 analyzes the drivers of war and peace and the causes of the decline in the deadliness of armed conflict over the past six decades.

Revamped Website Consolidates Human Security Report Project Publications, Research, and Data

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT

The Human Security Report Project (HSRP) launched its new website, which replaces four separate sites, is easy-to-navigate, and provides access to all HSRP publications, research and data, as well as the eNewletter archive. The new site delivers improved usability, additional features, and significantly more content than the previous sites.

The Debate Generated by the "Shrinking Costs of War"

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:00:00 GMT

The release of the "Shrinking Costs of War" at the UN, and the subsequent coverage of its findings in the media and blogosphere, has generated a spirited debate in the research, humanitarian, and policy communities.

Report Reveals that Human Costs of War Have Shrunk Dramatically

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Canada's Human Security Report Project (HSRP) at Simon Fraser University today released The Shrinking Costs of War, Part II of the Human Security Report 2009 (forthcoming). The study reveals that nationwide death rates actually fall during the course of most of today's armed conflicts. The study also provides the most comprehensive analysis to date of the claim that 5.4 million people have died because of the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It demonstrates that the true death toll is far smaller.

Leading British Medical Journal’s Review Process Assailed

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT

An ongoing controversy over global war death estimates moved to a new level this month with the release of a study by researchers at the Human Security Report Project, the University of London, and Uppsala University’s Conflict Data Program. "Estimating War Deaths: An Arena of Contestation", which is published in the December issue of the The Journal of Conflict Resolution (JCR), presents a detailed critique of claims that "war has killed three times more people than previously estimated".

miniAtlas on Trends in Global Security Released

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT

The miniAtlas of Human Security, produced by the Human Security Report Project at Simon Fraser University, Canada, provides an at-a-glance illustrated guide to global and regional trends in human insecurity––focusing on wars, genocides, battle deaths, refugee flows and human rights abuses. The miniAtlas updates the findings of previous publications by the Human Security Report Project.

Comprehensive Study Finds Incidence of Terrorism Declining Around the World

Wed, 21 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Challenging the expert consensus that the threat of global terrorism is increasing, the Human Security Brief 2007 reveals a sharp net decline in the incidence of terrorist violence around the world.

Report on Political Violence Finds Global Wars Still Declining-with Dramatic Decrease in Africa

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:00:00 GMT

Notwithstanding the escalating violence in Iraq and the widening war in Darfur, the Human Security Brief 2006, reveals that, from the beginning of 2002 to the end of 2005, the number of wars being fought around the world dropped significantly. By far the greatest decline was in sub–Saharan Africa.

Study Shows Major Declines in Armed Conflicts, Genocides, Human Rights Abuse, Military Coups and International Crises

Mon, 17 Oct 2005 07:00:00 GMT

The Human Security Report is the most comprehensive annual survey of trends in warfare, genocide, and human rights abuses. The Report shows how, after nearly five decades of inexorable increase, the number of genocides and violent conflicts dropped rapidly in the wake of the Cold War. It also reveals that wars are not only far less frequent today, but are also far less deadly.