Disclaimer: this article contains reports of violence and sexual violence that may be disturbing to the reader. Since the assassination of Haiti’s former president, Jovenel Moïse, in July 2021, the […]
Written by Maheen Nabeel Rana Edited by Magdalene Karalis The following is an extract from a larger research paper written for International Development Studies entitled ‘Elements Inhibiting Child Labor and […]
The National League for Democracy Party won a landslide victory in November 2015’s general elections, heralding Burma’s plea for democracy. Burma developed from British colonial rule with a limited foundation of […]
Helen Betty Osborne’s life brutally ended when she was only 19 years old. Helen was a high school student from the Norway House Indian Reserve. She was abducted and viciously […]
It has been rare that Denmark – the well-off Scandinavian country with particularly high standards of living and an overall very good human rights record – has been condemned for […]
The Indian government has gone to great lengths to maintain control of Kashmir. Laws have been implemented that confer vast power to the military deployed in “disturbed areas” of the […]
Cybersex dens have increasingly taken root in the Philippines where poverty, cheap labor and an ever expanding cyber-network have led to the sexual abuse of children. It is estimated that […]
Peace talks regarding Colombia’s decades-old civil conflict are expected to conclude next month with an agreement between the Colombian state and rebel groups. While these peace talks are being finalized, […]
One year ago the world watched Jerusalem as an ‘intifada of individuals’ brought violence once again to urban areas of Israel/Palestine. Then, unlike now, the world took it as a […]
It has been contested whether certain practices are inherently wrong, or whether it is cultural hegemony that dictates moral standpoints on various issues. Some cultural practices that are condoned in […]
