As the world watches China‘s crackdown on the coronavirus, many are also wondering about the state of human rights in the country. One manifestation of this is the recent trend of protestors holding blank sheets of paper, which has become a powerful symbol of disobedience. Some now refer to
The crisis in Haiti is a result of the country‘s long history of political and economic instability. In 2019, Caribbean nation was hit by a series of protests and riots that led to the ousting of President Jovenel Moïse. The country has since been in a state of flux, with
Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis, also known as the Cameroonian Civil War, has been raging between the country’s government and Anglophone separatist parties in the north- and southwest since 2016. The separatist parties have been accused of kidnapping and attacking innocents, but the nation’s administration has also been heavily criticized, accused of
“Peacemaking is a marathon,” said Lebanese peace activist May El-Khalil. Who would have thought football could be a tool for peace? In what follows, we will examine the post-conflict impact of football in Sierra Leone in order to determine the extent of its influence. This will prompt us to consider
The Kerch Bridge connecting Russia and Crimea was severely damaged by a large explosion on October 8th. The attack follows months of rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine, which began in 2014 with Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Since then, Moscow has supported pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine during a conflict
Following the increased violence and destruction after the December 2020 elections, the United Nations Security Council authorised the deployment of a peacekeeping force to the Central African Republic (C.A.R.). Violence in the country wreaks havoc on civilians as thousands die, over a million are displaced and many children and adults
The Syrian Civil Conflict is an ongoing, multi-sided civil war fought between the Ba’athist Syrian Arab Republic, led by President Bashar al-Assad, and numerous domestic and foreign organisations opposing the government and each other in various combinations. The Syrian government and its allies, a loose alliance of Sunni Arab rebel
Palestinians continue to suffer water shortages as Israeli authorities reject granting licensing Palestinian water authorities free operation in Israel-controlled areas. For decades, Palestinians have faced hydro-politisation, an ongoing dispute over the use and control of water resources in the region, which has led to a severe lack of water for many
The human rights situation in Tajikistan is dire. Since the early 1990s, the Pamiris in Tajikistan have been subject to a government crackdown that has only recently begun to be documented by international human rights organizations. The Pamiris are a Persian-speaking minority constituting less than 3% of Tajikistan’s population. They are
