Asia Combating the weaponisation of digital media in Sri Lanka May 23, 2019 0 Written by Nuzaifa Hussain. Image credit: mkhmarketing/Flickr, Licence CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. A temporary block on several social media platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, Viber, IMO,…
Elections Kashmir: the issue that doesn’t normally feature in Indian elections March 19, 2019 0 Written by Andrew Whitehead. As campaigning gets underway in India’s general election, culminating in the counting of votes on 23 May 2019, this essay looks…
China What are the reasons behind rising ethnic violence in Xinjiang? April 27, 2018 0 Written by Reza Hasmath. In the past few years there has been an increase in inter-ethnic violence in Xinjiang. In mid-September 2015, a knife-wielding attack…
Afghanistan Tashkent conference: fading hopes for a consensus on Afghanistan March 27, 2018 0 Written by C Uday Bhaskar. A high-level international conference on Afghanistan opened in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, on March 26, even as Kabul is still recovering…
Kashmir Why Kashmir is still ensnared in conflict after 70 years November 13, 2017 0 Written by Andrew Whitehead. It’s been over 70 years since the first shots were fired in the still unresolved conflict over the status of Kashmir. The…
conflict The Vulnerability of Christians in India Today April 28, 2017 1 Written by M. Sudhir Selvaraj The Social Hostility Index, which was released last week by the Pew Research Centre, ranked India fourth in terms of…
Philippines The Bangsamoro Peace Process in the Philippines: What Next? April 20, 2017 1 Written by Julia Palmiano Federer For over five decades, the conflict between armed groups in Mindanao and different iterations of the Philippine government have resulted…
Philippines Demystifying Duterte’s Populism in the Philippines February 22, 2017 2 Written by Bonn Juego. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is drawing global media attention. This is mostly due to his dirty mouth and his deadly war…
Philippines Islamic State in Central Mindanao: A Strategic Blunder? February 22, 2017 0 Written by Joseph Franco. Uncorroborated reports from the Philippine Defence Ministry recently suggested an Abu Sayyaf (ASG) faction, headed by Isnilon Hapilon, tried to establish…
India How the Virgin Mary brings together different faiths in Pakistan and India February 6, 2017 0 Written by Donna Fernandes. Karachi is the most violent city in Pakistan. A total of 1,046 deaths related to terror and militancy were reported there…
