Myanmar’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, recently stated that the Rohingya Muslims who have fled the country would be allowed to return. Recent reports obtained by Reuters indicate problems surrounding land dispute in which returning Rohingya are unlikely to be able to reclaim their land and their harvest,
Current U.K. and US counterterrorism laws are deterring NGOs and humanitarian organizations from providing vital medical aid and supplies in Somalia. The robust laws and lack of clarity from donor governments have left many in fear of being prosecuted or having their organizations closed. Somalia has been suffering from severe
Protests in Venezuela have continued into their fourth week as people remain adamant in their anti-government stance, calling for early elections and the release of political prisoners. The political situation in Venezuela has worsened in recent months with reports of food and medicine shortages forcing people to seek refuge in
President Donald Trump´s bid to fight the war on terror has new implications for US airstrike counter-terrorism strategies. Earlier this month the US-led coalition fuelled controversy with the attack on Mosul, which was deemed the deadliest attack on civilians yet, and consequently prompted a halt in the offensive carried out
At least 33 people have been killed by the latest presumed US-led coalition airstrike campaign in Syria. The attack occurred in the northern province of Raqqa, near the village of Al-Mansoura, at a school that provided shelter and housed 50 displaced families from Raqqa, Aleppo, and Homs. The death toll
In light of the recent publication by HRW (Human Rights Watch), renewed attention has been given to the impact of institutionalism in Armenia and the promised reformation responsibility of the Armenian government. The report is an investigation into the “abuses and discrimination against children in institutions and lack of access
Earlier this week, 74 dead refugees washed ashore in Zawiya, the western city of Libya. The victims were found inside a boat with its engine missing, prompting speculation that the engine was deliberately removed by smugglers or armed militia. This tragedy follows the latest crackdown on migration routes and the
Last month British Daesh fighter Jamal al-Harith, who used the nom de guerre Abu Zakariya al-Britani, is thought to have carried out a suicide bombing in Iraq. A statement released by the terrorist organisation details, “the martyrdom-seeking brother…detonated his explosives-laden vehicle on a headquarter of the Rafidhi army and its
As the Syrian civil war enters its sixth year, official UNHCR reports indicate that over 470,000 deaths have been recorded (as of February 2016), 6.1 million people have been internally displaced, and 4.8 million are seeking refuge abroad, appropriately describing the crisis as “the biggest humanitarian emergency of our era”.
