Sindh –A Province in turmoil
Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh is confronted by issues ranging from poor governance, lack of support to small and medium-sized farmers and a fragile regulatory framework. A study in contrasts…
Tribe of Kalash: The Last Kafir
Introduction: The Tribe of Kalash, also known as Kafir (non-believer) / Siyah Posh (Black Robed) approximately around 3,000 in number today, claim to be the descendants of Alexander’s army. However,…
Bride Trafficking and The Chinese Gender Gap
China is facing a problem. The gender disparity of the country has led to a glut of eligible brides. A legacy of the Chinese Communist Party’s one-child policy, preference for…
Water Scarcity in South Asia: the cause for conflict or cooperation
Water is a basic human right because it is essential for human survival. Therefore, the provision and maintenance of accessible clean drinking water are central to a healthy and stable…
A thirst yet to be quenched. Myanmar’s lost democracy.
On 1st February 2021, the Tatmadaw (Burmese military) released a statement; Citing article 417 of the constitution, which ‘permits’ a military takeover of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of…
Not fit for purpose: Afghanistan’s broken judiciary
The Afghan justice system is in a state of disrepair, with corruption rife within both the judicial system and the government. Following the reconstruction of the judiciary in the post…
Economic ruin: A symptom of Covid-19 in the DPRK
If the Kim Jong Un regime is to be believed, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is one of the few countries which has not experienced a wide-scale outbreak of…
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…
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…
State legislated persecution: The history of the Ahmadiyya in Pakistan
On November 9 2020, an Ahmedi man was killed in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. The incident followed the killing of an Ahmedi professor in the same city in October.…
An insight into China’s ethnic policies: A profile of Chen Quanguo
Unlike many of his contemporaries, Chen Quanguo has maintained a low profile in the course of his ascent within the ranks of the Communist Party of China. However, in July…
One who carries the load: The Kolbars of Iran
In Iranian Kurdistan, the opportunities for employment are bleak and this situation has led to many Kurds to become Kolbars. The word Kolbar is derived from the Kurdish words, “kol”…
Social Engineering in Tibet: Legitimizing CCP’s selection of the Next Dalai Lama
After Mao, Xi Jinping is oft considered as the most powerful leader since his accession to the General Secretary position in the Chinese Communist Party in 2012, according to Human…
Sovereignty on the Roof of the World
Tibet is most well known for being the home to the vast plateaued landscape and Tibetan Buddhism, bringing us visions of picturesque monasteries and towering snow-capped peaks. However, the question…