Human RightsImmigration and RefugeesInequality and Social JusticemilitarizationRadical extremismTerrorismViolence 5 min readMass Murder of Civilians in Myanmar’s Sagaing Region Amounts to ‘War Crime’ 14 July 20210Radio Free Asia (RFA) * At least 15 bodies found in a remote jungle were brutally tortured and executed, villagers... Read More
CorruptionElectionsHuman RightsInternational relationsPoliticsRadical extremismTerrorismViolence 6 min readWhat lies ahead for Haiti after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse? 8 July 20210By Ben Cohen* – The Toronto Star Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, 53, was assassinated at his private home Wednesday in a... Read More
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Armed conflictsHuman RightsTerrorismViolence 3 min readIn Yemen, 6 Years of Suffering and Death in an Ill-Fated War 29 March 20210By William D. Hartung – The Nation Biden must do more to force Saudi Arabia to end its cruel blockade... Read More
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Human RightsRadical extremismTerrorismViolence 3 min readThe Guardian view on an Iranian nuclear scientist’s assassination: danger ahead 2 December 20200Editorial The real issue is the Trump administration’s actions over the last four years, but the risks may be growing... Read More
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