Year: 2021
146 Articles
- Human Rights & Development
Why is There a Humanitarian Crisis at the Polish-Belarusian Border?
A mother, father, and four young children fleeing Iraq were found by Polish human rights activists on the night of October 10, 2021, in a forest near the Polish-Belarusian. …
November 17, 2021
- Human Rights & Development
Addressing Central and South American LGBTQ Asylum Seekers
On January 25, 2019, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the “Remain…
November 16, 2021
- Science & Technology
Cell-Based Meat: Regulatory Approaches to a New Food Technology
Cell-based meats are a recent and innovative food technology where animal cell cultures obtained from livestock, poultry, and seafood are turned into meat. The US Food and Drug…
November 15, 2021
- Human Rights & Development
Tunisia: A Failed Democratic Experiment?
Flanked by security officials and traditionally apolitical military officers, President Kaïs Saïed’s July 2021 power grab has plunged Tunisia into its worst crisis since. …
November 12, 2021
- Society & Culture
Questioning Intent: The Indonesian Government Is Not Committed to Eliminating Sexual Violence
Indonesia’s bill to eliminate sexual violence continues to languish. The Elimination of Sexual Violence bill (RUU PKS) was first proposed in 2016, and while numerous revisions…
November 11, 2021
- Business & Economics
Japan Makes Control of Emerging Technologies a Priority
Japan’s new prime minister, Kishida Fumio, has promised to “think about national security from a variety of perspectives, not just force.” While this is a longstanding part…
November 10, 2021
- Business & Economics
Pandora Papers Revelations: What Is at Stake?
The Pandora Papers, released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) early in October 2021, is the largest data leak about secret offshore assets held…
November 9, 2021
- Global Governance
Is International Criminal Justice Enough? Reconciliation and Justice After Mass Violence
Introduction Over the past several decades, criminal accountability has become a central mechanism of transitional justice after mass violence and is seen as an intrinsic…
November 8, 2021
- Dialogues
Ambassador Peter Wittig on the Implications of the German Elections
GJIA: Do you feel that the loss of Angela Merkel as Germany’s Chancellor will impact the influence of Germany in international bodies like the UN, European Union (EU), and…
November 5, 2021
- Conflict & Security
Rethinking U.S. Foreign Policy for the Middle East and North Africa
Traditionally, the United States has approached the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region from a security lens. It pursues a set of core interests: countering terrorism and…
October 28, 2021