The Price of War?
Brussels (3/12) Governments may be doing great while the people suffer. Bombing of the Nordstream 2 pipeline, carrying cheap Russian natural gas to industry...
IPHR, CIVICUS Demand Immediate Release of Manuchehr Kholiknazarov, Civil Activists
Frankfurt (11/09 – 20) Two international human rights organizations have called on the Tajikistan government to immediately release jailed lawyer and human rights activist...
Hollywood Halloween, American-Style
Toronto, Atlanta (24/10 – 10) Not too long ago, “Halloween”, a contraction of the Christian holiday known as “All Hallows’ Eve,” was a time...
Rohan Gunaratna on the Roots of Sri Lanka’s Deadly Easter Sunday Attacks
The counterterrorism expert and author of “Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Massacre: Lessons for the International Community” explains how religious extremism manifested in Sri Lanka’s...
Kevin McCarthy Gets the Boot
Brussels, Toronto (4/10 – 60) The general air of frustration and resentment wafting up from Washington is a reflection of the mood of the...
An Aura of Invincibility: Ireland’s 7 Wins over every Champion in 15 Months
Paris, Dublin, London (24/9 – 32) Undefeated in 17 games in the last 15 months, Ireland has beaten every rugby union world champion, three...
“NCIS pathologist” David McCallum dies at 90
Vienna, Brussels (26/9 – 36) David McCallum – the British actor who played as Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard, a pathologist on hit CBS TV...
Tajikistan: Prominent Members of Pamiri Minority Arbitrarily Detained, Tortured and Unfairly Convicted
Frankfurt (22/09 – 58.33) Since May 2022, the Tajikistani authorities have stepped up their ongoing crackdown on Pamiris, an ethnic, linguistic and religious minority...
Tajikistan: Enlistment-Dodging Pushes Military Recruiters to Use Devious Methods
Copenhagen (17/08 – 78) Kidnapping, intimidation, and blackmail are just some of the means used to hit enlistment quotas in Tajikistan. When conscription season...
De-radicalisation of Ideology Is the Best Way to Tackle Islamic Terrorism: Sri Lankan Expert
Colombo (25/7 – 30.77) In his book “Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Massacre: Lessons for the International Community,” terrorism expert Dr. Rohan Gunaratna emphasizes the...