While the world keenly observes the crisis of American democracy unfolding and the swearing-in of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States (U.S.), the nations of the Indo-Pacific will be eagerly awaiting the unveiling of Biden’s strategic vision for the region. In all likelihood, Biden and his
France has reached an agreement with Greece for the provision of 18 Rafale frigates over the next two years for Athens’ navy. Of these, 12 are used and six are brand new. This operation is estimated to cost the Greek government at least 2.5 billion US dollars. A vast array
On Friday evening, January 8th, Albanian police and militia ships rescued 50 Syrian refugees trapped in the Adriatic Sea, the northern region of the Mediterranean Sea. The refugees were travelling on an inflatable boat when high waves, bad weather, and engine trouble left them stranded for three hours, 60 miles
On Monday 18 January, Guatemalan security forces dispersed thousands of mostly Honduran migrants who were making their way across the nation, seeking eventual asylum in the United States. In the south-eastern village of Vado Hondo, police and military personnel used varying degrees of force against members of the first major
Nasrin Sotoudeh has always been a reputable Iranian Human Rights lawyer repeatedly attracting great international mobilization and support on several occasions when she faced severe repression from Iranian authorities. Throughout the decade, she endured two unfair trials after protesting against Iran’s degrading veiling laws; she put her life at risk
Julian Assange, the Australian founder of the infamous website WikiLeaks, appeared in a British court in early January to attend a hearing as to whether he would be extradited to the United States. The United States has been rather adamant on his extradition, trial, and near certain conviction for his
Allegations of abuse are growing amidst Ethiopia’s war and the escalating tensions in the nation’s Tigray region. Multiple reports are emerging of sexual violence at the hands of Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers. A young woman told Reuters that she was forced to make a disturbing decision as her attacker, an
According to a 2019 report led by non-profit advocacy groups Proyecto Matria and Kilometro Cero, one woman is killed in Puerto Rico each week. And now, days after the death of nurse Angie Noemi Gonzalez – and the subsequent confession of her partner – the territory has declared a state
