Day: December 13, 2018

Facebook Named On Burmese ‘Dirty List’

The human rights pressure group Burma Campaign UK has published a so-called ‘dirty list’ of companies continuing to do business with the military in Burma. Facebook, Toshiba, and VISA are amongst the 49 international companies that are ‘named and shamed’ for links to the Burmese military’s human rights abuses of

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University “Forced Out” Of Hungary By Government Restrictions

Last week, the Central European University, an American private university based in Budapest, made the decision to transfer most of its programmes to Vienna. The move follows 18 months of legal dispute with the Hungarian government, which passed legislation last year to target the CEU’s campus and more fundamentally, the

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The Gulf Cooperation Council Fades As The Qatari Blockade Backfires

Qatar was undoubtedly known for its great wealth and luxury prior to the blockade imposed by Saudi Arabia and its allies, Bahrain and the UAE. However, like most other Gulf States, its name, its success was overshadowed by its big beast of a neighbor: Saudi Arabia. Qatar’s geographic, religious, and

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Violent Political Unrest In Paris Caused By ‘Yellow Vests’ Movement

The city of Paris has been overwhelmed with violent protests over the past three weekends, with attractions, shops and restaurants forced to shut as authorities warned of another looming wave of violence. The protesters, known as the ‘Yellow Vests’ or gilets jaunes due to their signature high-visibility vests, first took to

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Violence Amidst The Anglophone Crisis In Cameroon

The ongoing crisis in Cameroon has caused great concern and attracted international attention as the conflict continues to unfold. On Wednesday, November 7, 76 of the 78 children who were kidnapped from the Presbyterian Secondary School in Bamenda were returned to their families. The children were held for two days

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