Category: Human Rights & Development
138 Articles
- Human Rights & Development
PART I: Killer Robots: A Third Revolution in Warfare?
Overview Gunpowder first revolutionized warfare, followed by a second far more destructive revolution: nuclear weapons. The nine countries possessing nuclear weapons hold the…
March 19, 2021
- Human Rights & Development
India and Latin America: Moving from Transactional to Permanent Healthcare Partners
On January 22, less than a week after India began its own COVID-19 vaccination drive at home, the Serum Institute of India shipped two million doses of the Covidshield vaccine…
March 18, 2021
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The View of the Coup from the Camp: Myanmar’s Emergent Trans-Ethnic Solidarity
https://twitter.com/Natrani/status/1360993418445524999 The current protests also represent a rupture with past protest movements in Myanmar. The protesters’ spontaneous pivot…
March 17, 2021
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Curbing Illicit Financial Flows to Pay for Sustainable Development and COVID-19 Recovery
As states seek to cope with the economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, budget deficits and debt burdens widen. This is particularly true in Africa, where post…
March 2, 2021
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Community and Health Governance in Myanmar during and after COVID-19
COVID-19 has exposed the real consequences of continual violence and Myanmar’s need for a strong health system to resolve conflict and instability. Although the WHO lauded…
January 28, 2021
- Forum: LGBTQ+ Issues in International Relations
- Human Rights & Development
Poles Wave the Rainbow Flag in “LGBTQI+-free zones”
Since the 2015 election of the right-wing Law and Justice Party (PiS), Polish civil society has been under attack by the ruling party. This is particularly true for LGBTQI+…
January 21, 2021
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Decreasing Domestic Violence in Tajikistan Requires Safe Reporting Mechanisms
Introduction The screaming woke me up at around 2 a.m. It was not the first time and certainly would not be the last. My apartment filled with the shouting and violence from next…
December 22, 2020
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Status of Education and Minorities Rights in Turkey
Education in Turkey The teaching and use of minority languages in Turkey have been a controversial issue in education, and the Turkish state has often violated minority language…
December 20, 2020
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The Growing Case for the Repatriation of Foreign Terror Fighters and their Families
In late August 2020, the United States vetoed a UN Security Council Resolution concerning the prosecution, rehabilitation, and reintegration of foreign terror fighters (FTFs),…
December 17, 2020
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COVID-19: A Crisis within Crises for the World’s Most Vulnerable
There are millions of Yemenis trapped in the middle of the globe’s deadliest active conflict. And there are the 730 thousand destitute Rohingya who fled genocidal violence in…
December 11, 2020