In 2010, Margot Wallström, the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, called the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) “the rape capital of the world’’. […]
When Donald Trump was inaugurated in 2017, he promised mass deportations as a central part of his immigration agenda. In the years that followed, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) became […]
Part I: The Legal Landscape of FPIC At the heart of Indigenous rights in the face of development lies the principle of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC). Codified in […]
The popular and prominent term “Macho man” typically refers to a man exhibiting qualities generally considered masculine. While these can include positive attributes like protection, it is mainly associated with […]
It is April 2025, and there are rising tensions amongst journalists and the Indonesian government and military. Intimidation, violence, and suppression are engulfing Indonesia’s media community, raising grave concerns among […]
Discriminatory policies and laws that have targeted Rohingya Muslims living in Myanmar since the late 1970s, forcing thousands to flee their homes towards neighbouring Buddhist countries. Rohingya Muslims are an […]
* This article contains references to sexual abuse. January 2024 marked the first time in history that the British police conducted an investigation on the virtual sexual assault of a […]
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 […]
Hydropolitics at the Core of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: An Examination of Water Control The recent escalation of violence in the Middle East highlights the enduring complexity of the regional situation, rooted in nearly 75 years of tumultuous history. While this article does […]