Human Rights Redefining the issues in Kashmir February 5, 2019 0 Khalid Jarral Following the example of his predecessors, Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his inability to engage in mediation or preventive action on the Kashmir…
China Post-Peace Prize, Norway and China swap human rights for Olympic medals December 20, 2018 1 By Colin Peebles Christensen. After Norway’s Nobel Committee awarded the 2010 Peace Prize to democracy activist Liu Xiaobo, the country’s relationship with China turned glacial.…
Asia What if North Korean refugees fleeing war land in Japan? September 27, 2018 0 Written by Anne-Léonore Dardenne. North Korea still Japan’s most serious threat Three months after the symbolic pledge towards peace at the summit meeting in Singapore…
Asia China-EU Relations: A Promising Prospect? June 25, 2018 1 Written by Sabena Siddiqui. Established in 1975, China-EU ties have always focused on finding common ground while setting aside minor differences. Having grown in importance…
China Xinjiang: China’s growing dilemma April 25, 2018 0 Written by Roy Anthony Rogers. Xinjiang is China’s largest province, situated to the northwest, about 4000 km from Beijing. It could be considered as one…
Activism The difficult path of Queerness in the Age of the Postcolonial April 19, 2018 0 Written by Ibtisam Ahmed. The South Asian subcontinent saw a renewed interest in engaging with colonial history in 2017, as India and Pakistan celebrated 70…
China The Challenges of North Korean Refugees in China April 3, 2018 0 Written by Andrea Rakushin Lee. North Korean refugees often face myriad challenges once they escape and cross the Sino-North Korean border. Many are guided by…
Thailand Why Does Human Trafficking Persist in Thailand? January 11, 2018 0 Written by John Quinley III. Last month, CNN uncovered shocking footage from a slave auction in Libya showing African refugees and migrants being sold like cattle,…
Pacific Islands Climate Change in the Pacific Islands: Historical, Physical and Social December 6, 2017 0 Written by Ilan Kelman. The media, and sometimes even scientific journals, frequently suggest that Pacific islands are sinking and disappearing due to climate change. We…
North Korea Human Trafficking, Forced Labour, and the “Hermit Kingdom” November 24, 2017 0 Written by Olivia Enos. North Koreans seeking to escape the clutches of the brutal Kim regime often fall prey to human trafficking or human smuggling.…