Day: December 22, 2015

The Jade Trade: Illegal Digging and Innocents Dying

Jade is a jewel of the Earth with deep-rooted tradition and in Myanmar (Burma) this jewel has been fuelling a global market for well over a century. But who are actually benefiting from extracting from the world’s largest deposits of jade gemstones? The answer to this question is a lot more

Paul McMahon December 22, 2015

Colombian Peace Talks: The Final Stretch

The Colombian Peace Talks have reached an important milestone. On December 15th, the Colombian Government and FARC negotiators signed an agreement outlining the reparations for victims of the conflict. Since the beginning of peace talks three years ago, the Colombian government and FARC negotiators have reached agreements concerning rural development

Lillian Wetherspoon December 22, 2015