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About this Primer
To achieve sustainable peace, it is crucial for ex-combatants to be able to support their communities, or even pursue their wartime claims, through non-violent ways. Depending on the nature of these claims, different reintegration trajectories and skillsets need to be applied. If their claims are linked to political or social grievances, attractive pathways may include joining a political party, running for office, or becoming active in a social movement, a veteran association, or a local civil society organisation. All of these avenues require ex-combatants to be fully aware of their rights and duties as active citizen, informed about the governance system of their country, and knowledgeable about ways to manage conflict constructively. This Primer provides DDR practitioners with a brief overview on civic and political education as an enabler for ex-combatants and their communities to become peacebuilding agents.