The Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has stated that his government will not hold discussions with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in relation to the referendum on Kurdistan independence from Northern Iraq because he views it as unconstitutional. He has also expressed a willingness to impose punitive measures on the […]
Haiti, a nation plagued with political unrest for the last decade, is saying goodbye to a controversial UN peacekeeping mission despite concerns that the police and justice system are still not adequate enough to provide security for its people. The UN flag was lowered at its headquarters in the capital […]
The U.S. asserts that they entered a war with Afghanistan because of the atrocious state of women’s rights in the country. The intervention is declared necessary to save these women and promote their rights. After 16 years of war, the state of women’s rights in Afghanistan is no nearer being […]
On October 2, 2017, another man committed suicide in the Australian Detention Centre on Manus Island. Staff described the man’s mental illness as “acute” in the months leading up to his suicide. In fact, he had a failed suicide attempt three days earlier. Ian Rintoul of Refugee Action Coalition points […]
