Peace

What kind of peace allows people to live without fear or enforced silence?

Peace involves conditions in which people can live with safety, dignity and room to address differences. It requires more than an absence of open conflict, especially where silence is enforced. Protection, fair institutions, accountability and opportunities for cooperation all matter. Reflection on conflict can help people and institutions recognise what needs to change, without assigning equal responsibility where conduct and power differ. Dialogue may support understanding when conditions allow it. No one should have to accept abuse or surrender protection to appear peaceful.

A question to sit with (optional): Whose safety and voice are secured by this peace, and whose concerns remain suppressed?