World Bank Report on Water Scarcity in Pakistan Emphasizes Severity of Problem
In 2019, the World Bank published its report on water scarcity and water security in Pakistan. These two terms refer to the water available to each person based on the…
Sri Lanka’s story with the blue helmets: From a glorious past to a troubled present
In October 2019, the United Nations declared a ban on the deployment of Sri Lankan forces in the UN Peacekeeping missions, citing Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena’s appointment of an…
Afghanistan: Unprecedented opportunity for peace is under high pressure
This article was originally published as an opinion piece by The Khaama News Agency. Click here to read the article on their website. Afghanistan, war-torn for more than 40 years,…
Protest Movements and Their Use by Foreign Governments as Proxy Battles
Numerous social and political movements and their messages in Asia, notably in Thailand and Hong Kong, have moved beyond the respective countries’ borders as a result of foreign co-option. These…
From ‘Alleged’ to ‘Fake’: The Story Behind Amshipora Encounter in Kashmir
Indian army found itself in the middle of a big controversy regarding a fake encounter that took place on July 18, 2020. The Army claimed to have neutralized three foreign…
An atmosphere of Terror: Arbitrary detention and execution in Iran
In November 2019, a flurry of nationwide protests gripped Iran in response to a sudden governmental decision to raise the price of petrol. In response to the protests, that the…
Top Human Rights News of the Week: New Delhi High Court Designates Human Rights Courts
New Delhi High Court has designated human rights courts in each district in the National Capital Region. This comes as a welcome surprise to many law practitioners who regularly advocate…
On the way to autonomy: What challenges remain after achieving self-governance in Bangsamoro?
At long last, the MILF and MNLF have realised their goal: Self-governance for the Moro people who were deprived of participating in the political process for such a long time.…
On the way to autonomy: The Moros’ decades-long struggle for self-determination in Mindanao
Mindanao, the second largest island in the southern Philippines, has been the scene of a decades-long struggle for self-determination of the Muslim population. Muslims are a minority in the Philippines,…
Human Rights Defenders in Afghanistan: Living Precariously
Afghanistan, over the past year, has been experiencing a heightened level of violence against its Human Rights Defenders (HRD). Already exceeding last year’s figures for deaths and attacks, the situation…