Day: March 31, 2021

EU Launches Legal Case with UK over Northern Ireland

The European Union launched a legal case on Monday against the United Kingdom over their trade protocol on Northern Ireland. The case marks yet another saga in the U.K.’s seemingly never-ending departure from Europe, as the two sides grapple with one another over trade and border regulations. British-European haggling over

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The U.K. Defence Review: A Nuclear Weapons “Credibility” Paradox

The U.K. government has announced plans to reverse 30 years of gradual nuclear disarmament in its Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, published on 16th March. Increasing the self-imposed limit on Trident nuclear warheads, from 180 to 260, is perhaps the policy document’s most eye-catching decision, though

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Regional Stability in Myanmar on Edge

Myanmar is a Southeast Asian country that — under the control of a repressive military group from 1962 to 2011 — was long considered an outcast. After gaining independence in 1947, the country was left in turmoil, with regular domestic conflict that disabled any prospects of forming a stable nation.

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Namibia’s First Lady Stands Up to Misogynist Trolls

This year International Women’s day has received unprecedented attention, with large retailers, celebrities, and public figures showing unity in the pursuit of equality. The United Nations began International Women’s day celebrations in 1975. The day promotes and recognizes the achievements and contributions women are making within their communities and society.

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Protests Spark As Turkey Withdraws From European Treaty

Turkey has withdrawn from the Istanbul Convention, which was signed ten years ago to protect women from abuse. The decision by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to revoke Turkey’s ratification of the Istanbul Convention is a setback for women’s rights activists, who believe the agreement is critical to countering domestic violence.

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States and NGOs Break Silence to Condemn Egypt’s Human Rights Abuses

March 12th marks the date that non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and UN member states break their silence on the human rights violations committed by the Egyptian authorities under the Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Presidency. The joint declaration delivered at the UN Human Rights 46th Council condemned the situation in Egypt highlighting “restrictions

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The U.K post Brexit

Two months following the U.K’s departure from the European Union (EU), new regulations have been imposed on certain commodities travelling to the U.K from the EU and vice versa. The free-trade deal between both parties also continues under the new agreement which came into effect on January 1st this year.

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Escalating Violence in the Myanmar Protests

Sunday, March 14, was the deadliest day in the Myanmar protests since the military coup on February 1. According to CNN, at least 38 people were killed in confrontations between protestors and the military and the death toll has surpassed 120 since the protests began. To date, more than 2150

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Two-thirds of Tropical Rainforest Destroyed or Degraded Globally, NGO Says

A revolutionary study released on Monday by the Norwegian nonprofit, Rainforest Foundation Norway, reported that two-thirds of Earth’s tropical rainforests have been destroyed or degraded. As one of the world’s leading organizations in the field of rights-based rainforest protection, the foundation successfully completed the world’s first complete historical and current

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