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 […]
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 […]
Women’s rights have become the pinnacle of the western/eastern debate in the last decade or so. Feminists, their allies, and even those opposed to the gender equality movement, have become […]
Increasing discrimination against Afghan refugees in Europe reveals a disturbing double standard in its asylum system, where governments can contravene international provisions of asylum and grant sanctuary based on an […]
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, […]
As the global refugee crisis has become evermore politicized, we have turned a blind eye to the realities of the men, women, and children, stuck in impromptu refugee camps throughout […]
The summer of 2014 was one of my most memorable summers; it was the summer of the World Cup in Brazil. For football fans and non-football fans alike, the excitement, […]
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 […]
