Abhishek Kumar

The Politics of Labelling the NRA ‘a Domestic Terrorist Organisation’

Terrorism is arguably a political construct which encompasses dynamic interests that change over time. With international terrorism being at the forefront of counter-terrorism policy-making, currently, there is no specific federal crime covering acts of terrorism within the U.S. that are not linked to officially designated international terrorist organisations. However, ideologically

Abhishek Kumar November 12, 2019

Climate Change And The South Pacific

Leaders of the Pacific region met earlier this month during the assembly of the Pacific Islands Forum to discuss issues facing the island nations of the Pacific. While multiple critical issues were addressed, climate change was declared to be the single biggest security threat to the region. The United Nations

Abhishek Kumar October 21, 2018

UN Scientific Panel Stresses The Need To Limit Global Warming

Earlier this week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a special report highlighting the urgent need to increase efforts in limiting global warming. The world is currently 1°C above pre-industrial levels, and the IPCC stresses the significance of the increase in extreme weather events experienced across the world.

Abhishek Kumar October 20, 2018

EU Parliament Votes For Disciplinary Action Against Hungary

Earlier this week under the legislative threshold of a two-thirds majority, the European Parliament voted 448 to 197, in favour of disciplinary proceedings against Hungary for allegedly undermining European Union core values and the rule of law. Based on reports, the European Parliament has raised concerns surrounding the constitutional and

Abhishek Kumar September 27, 2018

Saudi-UAE Coalition Admits Air Strike On School Bus Unjustified

On the morning of August 9, the Saudi-UAE military alliance led an air strike targeting Houthi rebels in the north-western city of Yemen, Sa’dah. The air strike hit a school bus killing at least 26 children and wounding 19, all under the age of 15 years according to the local

Abhishek Kumar September 12, 2018

Dangers Faced By Child-Asylum Seekers Deported From The US And Mexico

Under the rhetoric of border control, the first six months of this year has seen 25,000 women and children from Northern Central America seeking asylum deported after arriving in the US and Mexico searching for a better life. A recent report released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) stressed

Abhishek Kumar August 26, 2018

Demonizing The Media

A dominant narrative driven by President Trump and his administration has been that certain new organizations spread misinformation and are fundamentally dishonest. By examining which news organizations are condemned, it is evident that those who criticize Trump and his administration are demonized publicly regardless of the credibility of information presented.

Abhishek Kumar August 14, 2018

UN Chief Urges International Community To Not Let Rohingya Refugees Become “Forgotten Victims”

“Their horrific experiences defy comprehension, yet they are the reality for nearly one million Rohingya refugees,” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres after a visit last week to the largest refugee camp in the world, located in Bangladesh’s Cox Bazar. Since August 2017, nearly one million Rohingya, Myanmar’s largest mainly-Muslim

Abhishek Kumar July 19, 2018

Ceasefire Agreement In South-West Syria After 330,000 Displaced

With almost three weeks since the beginning of a Russia-backed government assault on opposition forces in Syria’s southwest province of Deraa, Russia and Syrian rebel groups have finally reached a ceasefire agreement after days of tense negotiations. Under the agreement, rebel forces will surrender heavy weapons, and in exchange, the

Abhishek Kumar July 11, 2018

EU Migration Deal Fails To Address Key Humans Rights Issues Facing African Migrant Population Seeking Asylum

Following Italy’s hardline on migration which saw two migrant rescue ships stranded at sea earlier this month, EU leaders have reached a vague agreement on migration policy to share the influx of refugees. After nine hours of extensive talks in Brussels, political unrest amongst EU member states is still prevalent

Abhishek Kumar July 4, 2018

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