Climate Security Takes Center Stage at COP28: Toward a Just and Inclusive Global Energy Transition
During COP28, the urgency of a fair transition from fossil fuels emerged, with a strong emphasis on the critical interconnection…
Ghost Flights: An Environmental Menace Above the Clouds
The aviation industry, a crucial driver of global connectivity, has faced growing scrutiny in recent years due to its environmental…
Iran’s Role in Israel-Hamas Conflict
At a time when social unrest has reached unprecedented levels in Iran, the ruling regime remains fixated on proxy wars through groups like Hamas…
Who bears responsibility for the tragic loss of 52 innocent lives in Mastung, Balochistan?
At least 52 people were killed and more than 50 injured in an explosion in a procession on…
Gender Discrimination and Corruption in Pakistan
Pakistan is a signatory of CEDAW however; women face being victims of corruption and exploitation. The political participation of…
Plight of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan: Uncertain future
A large number of Afghan refugees reside in precarious conditions in different parts of the world. Similarly, Pakistan,…
Climate Crisis and Humanitarian Catastrophe: Unraveling the Interplay of Conflict, Refugees, and Environmental Vulnerability in Myanmar’s Rohingya Crisis
Known as the land of Golden Pagodas, Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is one of the famous tourist…
Amidst Religious Extremism: Christians as a Vulnerable Minority in Pakistan
On the 16th of August, a mob of religious extremists targeted the Christian community in the eastern part of Pakistan.…
Increasing Instances of Sexual and Domestic Violence in Sindh
The Ranipur incident has sent shockwaves across Sindh, calling into question the performance of the police and the dominance…
PTM’s loud and peaceful message in Islamabad
The Long March of 18th August, while successful in conveying the community’s message to the authorities, once again marks…
Pashtun Long March to Islamabad
There seems to be no respite to the Pashtun Community’s woes in the recent month. After many years of…
8888 Anniversary Observed in Thailand
(This is a report on Prachatai’s coverage of the 8888 protests in Thailand with inputs from our contributor Aey…
The Taliban’s Onslaught on Ashura Processions
Afghanistan has been grappling with escalating violence and religious persecution, particularly against the Shia Muslim community. Ashura is a…
The making of migrants’ illegality in Europe’s borders
The realities of migrants reaching Europe mainly though the Mediterranean routes are heavily characterised by their lived experiences and…
One Health approach: the response to future challenges to public health
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the importance of taking a One Health approach to public health. This…
Detentions, disappearances and terror attacks: Return of instabilities in North Waziristan
“Our village people and village children were wearing new clothes for Eid. Our village people and children were all celebrating…
Wrestlers Protest in India – A Call for Justice
In 2023, a wave of protests has rocked the wrestling community in India as Olympic medal-winning wrestlers rallied against…
Peace for Asia interviews Ms. Fawzia Koofi
Peace for Asia interviewed Ms. Fawzia Koofi, a former parliamentarian from Afghanistan, who served as the Vice President of…
Continuing policy of enforced disappearances
On 9th May, Pakistan witnessed massive protests and rioting against the armed forces for their alleged role in Imran…
Ali Wazir: Tortured but not Subdued
A member of the National Assembly (MNA) from South Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Pashtun Tahafuz Movement…
Remembering Professor Arman Luni
Professor Arman Luni’s father, Mohammad Ismail had a desire in his heart that he and his daughters get justice…
Asylum seekers in the grip of Fast Fashion in Italy
In an industrial area like Prato (Italy), it is common to see pieces of fabric falling from white trucks…
Climate Change as a driver of Migration and Displacement
Climate change has become increasingly recognized as one of the greatest threats to human well-being, with the potential to…
An Island of Ignorance: The Taliban’s failed Image-makeover, Manufacturing of Legitimacy, and the Future of Afghan Women
A few days ago, Matiullah Wesa, a prominent social activist and founder of Pen Path, an organization dedicated to…
PTM Supporters under threat in Afghanistan
Five-year-old Zarghuna and seven-year-old Ajmal, living in Helmand, Afghanistan, have spent sleepless nights awaiting the return of their missing…
Shining a Light on Energy Poverty in Asia: The Impact and Solutions
As the world’s largest energy consumer, Asia is home to more than half of the global population and is…
Missing Persons in Swat
Swat Valley is a scenic tourist destination and attracted tourists from all over the world in the pre-9/11 times.…
Food safety and security: the key for a sustainable future
Food safety and security are critical components of a sustainable future. While food safety refers to the measures taken…
Webinar: Five Years of PTM
On 15th February, Peace for Asia organized a webinar to mark five years of the establishment of the Pashtun Tahafuz…
Missing Persons: The Long Road to Justice
Enforced disappearances or the issue of missing persons has long been a serious problem in Balochistan. According to various…
PTM’s Protest Camp for Missing Persons
The Pashtun Protection Movement (PTM) renewed its struggle against the extrajudicial killings of Pashtuns, with senior lawyer Latif Afridi being…
Justice Denied
Recently, the Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi acquitted SSP Rao Anwar and all other accused in the well-known Naqeebullah Mehsud murder…
Technology Developments for the Green Transformation of the Textile Industry
Textiles have a significant impact on the environment throughout their entire life cycle. From the production of raw materials, through…
The Plight of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan’s Prisons
The Taliban’s takeover of Kabul had a massive impact on the Afghan refugees in Pakistan but unfortunately went relatively…
Taliban’s ban on Women’s Education: Questions from the International Community
Since the beginning of the Doha negotiations between the Taliban and the USA, there were serious attempts to indoctrinate people into…
‘The new frontier of sustainable tourism: Its contribution to the DSI index’
A recent study published by the World Tourism Organization presents an alarming figure: it is estimated that by 2030 world…
The Deception of Caste: The Indian Diaspora in Universities Abroad
India and its society is a conundrum that has baffled scholars from national and international forums alike. The regional…
The state of affairs in Iran
While Iran’s nationwide uprising has entered its third month, the terms of “despair,” “hopelessness,” and “defect” are being reported by…
Blockchain for sustainable development
What is blockchain? Starting from its definition “blockchain is a digitally distributed, decentralized ledger that helps to verify and…
Protests in Iran
The Iranian people’s protests have gained pace in more cities and towns across the country. There seems to be…
An appeal to the Global Conscience: Our Presidents message
5th August, 2021: This day is a reminder that it has been a year since the Taliban captured our…
Swedish Court ruling on Iran
On July 14 a court in Sweden issued a historic ruling in convicting a former Iranian regime official to…
Turkey’s Conflict with the Kurdish Groups and Impact on its Regional Image
Iraq’s government accused Turkey of carrying out an artillery strike that killed 9 civilians in the town of Zakho in Iraqi…
The Tragedy in Ziarat and the case of Missing Persons
In an unfortunate incident in Pakistan’s Balochistan, an officer was abducted by separatists and brutally killed in a rescue…
The Perpetuation of Discrimination: The Caste Question in IITs and IIMs
One of the most unique systems of social stratification exists in South Asia. The “caste” system finds its origin…
Ethnic profiling of the Pashtuns
A few weeks ago, former police officer Rao Anwar spoke to a leading Pakistani media channel discussing his stance…
The Sri Lankan Debacle
Sri Lanka had its own moment of the ‘Arab Spring’ during April 2022 when the masses overthrew the autocratic rule,…
Sustainable Fashion: The New Frontier
Amid the era of fast fashion, consumers, especially the youth, have developed a new and growing awareness. They are…
Europe Day Meet
With its expanding presence, Peace for Asia marked its first offline participatory activity amidst European policy spaces. On the…
“The sea is eating all the sand” – The sinking island of Tuvalu in the Asia Pacific Ocean
Note: This is the second part of the two-article series on the dangers faced by Tuvalu. It is unfortunate that…
Interview with UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
To watch the interview click here On 25th April, Peace for Asia interviewed UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights…
The new report on the state of SDGs in Asia and the Pacific: rising inequalities in the aftermath of Covid-19
The new Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2022, released earlier in March, provides and in-dept analysis of…
The Hinrich Sustainable Trade Index: the future of Asian countries
Following the developments of the last decade it is possible to affirm that Asia is indeed a fast-growing economy.…
Pashtuns Call for Justice
Ali Wazir, the central leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement and Pakistan’s elected member of the National Assembly, has…
The Ukraine-Russia Crisis: Perspectives from the EU
To watch the webinar click here Heidi Maurer is a researcher in the e-governance and administration department at the Danube…
Attack on PTM leaders: Justice for Pashtun activists
The Pashtun community is protesting against repressive tactics that are prevalent in the Pashtun belt of Pakistan. On February 2,…
The path forward for negotiations with Iran
Through the course of 2021, the U.S. administration and European governments practiced considerable flexibility with hopes of grinding out…
From Bangkok Treaty to TPNW: Understanding Southeast Asia Nuclear Non-Proliferation Efforts Fundamental and Challenges
Introduction Increasing nuclear expenditure among nuclear weapons states against the pandemic background is warning us about the unavoidable cost…
Immigration in Asia
Summary The phenomenon of migration by relying on the human factor has many effects, especially on the immigrant country, to…
Media and women under the Taliban shadow: Institutionalising Oppression
A few days ago, the Taliban Foreign Affairs Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi gave a statement in support…
Afghanistan’s Future Generations at Stake
This short essay is by our Peace Ambassador Rita Anwari. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of…
The UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights and the situation in Asia
Since their unanimous endorsement by the UN Human Rights Council in 2011, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and…
Coping with the coup: Myanmar
Background Although Myanmar’s GDP growth rate already began declining back in 2018, the covid-19 pandemic proved a critical blow to…
Afghanistan, Then & Now: Reflections of an Education Activist
This short photo-essay by our Peace Ambassador Rita Anwari reminisces her visit to Afghanistan in 2017. The post 9/11…
Sinking Islands: Maldives facing Climate Change
A Global Problem Through a Local Dimension “…there must be a way out. Neither the Maldives nor any small island…
Ali Wazir: The Symbol of Pashtun Struggle
Prominent Pashtun Legislators Ali Wazir and Mohsin Dawar, who were elected to the Pakistani parliament through their relentless activism…
EU-ISRAEL TIES: Insights from the European Parliament with Lukas Mandl
To watch the webinar click here. Peace for Asia held a Webinar with Lukas Mandl, a member of…
Tunisian Women’s Rights
Tunisia has the reputation of being an exception in the region where women’s rights are concerned and has always stood…
The Steady Subversion of Minority Rights: Right-Wing Populism, Violence and Muslims in India
The politically right-wing associations in India have been pursuing an aggressively hard-line Hindu political agenda aimed at subverting…
Iran’s Geopolitical Influence in Middle East
Executive Summary: The geopolitical influence of Iran continues to pose a threat to the international community and jeopardize the stability…
Assassination of Rohingya Leader
The high-profile Rohingya activist and leader, Mohibullah (Featured picture), was assassinated days ago by unknown assailants in one of…
Taliban Resurrection & its Implications for Hazara Community
On the 30th of August, the Taliban killed 14 men of the Hazara community in Khadir district of Afghanistan’s Daikundi province (Pic…
Over 60 former UK government officials call for urgent improvements to the Afghan resettlement and refugee schemes
Sarah Hearn OBE New York University I am part of a group of over 60 former UK diplomatic…
The Hazaras: Centuries-long Oppression
Afghanistan has a heterogeneous population of 40 million that includes ethnic groups such as Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, Uzbeks, Turkmens,…
The refugees of Kunduz
Note: Our consulting editor Jessica Kroner brings exclusive images of Afghan refugees who crossed Pakistan through the Chaman border. Unfortunately,…
Human Trafficking around the world: A crushing violation of fundamental human rights
Human trafficking is is believed to be the third most lucrative form of crime after drugs and arms trafficking. It…
Illicit Drug Trafficking in the Golden Triangle
Located in the arboreous highlands, the Golden Triangle is the meeting point of the borders of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand at…
Gender-Based Violence in India: A Human Rights Approach
The disproportionate level of violence faced by women and sexual minorities is not a recent phenomenon. Its pervasive nature escapes…
The Impact of Climate Change on Human Rights in Nepal
The international community has marked August 19th as World Humanitarian Day (WHD) since its designation by the UN General…
Human Rights violations in the Philippines: Will the ICC be able to stop Duterte?
In June 2021, the International Criminal Court opened an investigation into the alleged human rights abuses and targeted assassinations in…
Women’s issues in Pakistan
The current population of Pakistan stands at 225.5 million. Out of this number, men approximately comprise around 51% of the…
The closure of Apple Daily remarks another setback in the freedom of expression and press in Hong Kong
On 17 June 2021, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region police arrested five executives of Next Media company, which published…
Breaking socio-economic barriers for women’s empowerment
Nowadays, gender equity is understood to be a crucial issue for societies and cultures worldwide which are mostly prescribed as…
World Refugee Day 2021
Peace for Asia observes World Refugee Day 2021. We stand in solidarity with all refugees and displaced people fighting for…
Webinar: The Future of Asian Geopolitics, Trends for the Coming Decade
Peace for Asia Speaks to Rodger Baker on the Future of Asian Geopolitics Peace for Asia’s Global Peace Ambassador Rita…
Climate Adaptation and Vulnerable Communities in Asia during the Covid-19 Pandemic
A few days ago, Cyclone Yaas caused flash floods that inundated about 148 villages in the north of Odisha, India.…
Taiwan’s Foreign Policy Is Gaining Strength by the Strength
There are many works in the strategic literature that point to the difficulties of mainland China conquering, and invariably, unifying…
Goodbye Skaramagas – volunteer Giusi Santelli leaves one of Greece’s biggest refugee camps, fearing for the future of its 3000 inhabitants, as the camp faces closure.
15th April 2021 In late February, I began a volunteering stint at Skaramagas, a refugee camp on the Mediterranean coast…
The Today and Tomorrow of Peace Mediation
There is a lot of jargon in peace mediation, many buzz words people use with vague meanings. If you want…
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…
Impunity at the gates of Europe: How to end pushbacks and human rights violations?
The European Union is committed to supporting democracy and human rights in its external relations, in accordance with its founding…
The Impact of Child Marriage in Asia
In all countries around the world, the time of marriage is celebrated as an unforgettable moment that sees two people…
A ray of hope for LGBT+ under Malaysia’s homophobic legislation
Same-sex relationships in Malaysia are not only illegal, their existence is also completely denied: In March 2019, the tourism minister…
Climate Displacement – The Legal Gap To Protect Climate Refugees’ Rights
The consequences of environmental degradation – such as deforestation, soil erosion, water shortages and natural disasters – threaten the livelihoods…
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…
European Union contemplates the first ever Human Rights blacklist
Countries in the European Union have started o debate about the first-ever Human Rights blacklist which is sought to impose…
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