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China Detains Human Rights Lawyer After Tiananmen Meeting
China has detained prominent rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang on the charge of “causing a disturbance,” what is seen as an attempt to deter activists from marking the upcoming 25th anniversary of the crackdown on pro-democracy ...
Right-Winging It: Populism, The Constitution, And Orbán’s Hungary
Following its 2014 elections, Hungary now has the dubious claim to fame of hosting the largest far-right presence in a European legislature. The Jobbik party, known for its nationalist, anti-Semitic, and anti-Roma views, has em...
The Gambia Quits British Commonwealth, Calling It ‘Extension of Colonialism’
The tiny West African State of The Gambia has announced via state television that it will withdraw from the Commonwealth of Nations, a fellowship of 54 countries that are mainly former colonies of the British Empire. A statemen...
Post-Conflict Mali: The Real Battle Begins
Reconciliation in Mali is essential to disrupt the cycle of fragile peace and recurring violence. It will be an uphill struggle, but one that must be pursued. The conflict in northern Mali is now entering its “final phase”,...
Modern Day Slavery: The Sex Trafficking Industry
Sex Trafficking is a subject that has received a huge amount of coverage over the past year or two, and is quickly becoming a ‘hot’ topic for discussion. This illegal trade of men, women and children for sex is second faste...
IDF Air Strikes Against Khartoum: Strategic Partnership Between Iran-Sudan Sparks Fear To Israel
Reports of air strikes by ‘unidentified’ aircrafts on Yarmouk manufacturing weapons plant in Khartoum on October 23, 2012, has raised a question mark on the ability of Omar al-Bashir in defending Sudanese sovereignty. Howev...
