by Kateryna Mishchenko
Mass protests began January 15 in the Bashkir town of Baymak, more than 400 kilometers to the southeast. The reason was the outcome of the trial of civil activist Fail Alsynov, a well-known advocate of minority rights...
By Ambra Visentin
One month into 2024, we are already seeing the results of some major elections, the first of a very long series in a record year: no fewer than 76 Countries are going to the polls, representing 51%...
by Kateryna Mishchenko
The Abkhaz leader, Aslan Bžania, announced, “we have signed an agreement, and soon there will be a permanent deployment of the Russian Navy in the Ochamchira region.” He emphasized that this move aims to bolster the defense...
by Subir Bhaumik (from Calcutta)*
The Bangladesh Army, has been deployed to maintain law and order during the 7th January parliament polls, despite most of its top commanders seeking to avoid nationwide deployment to avoid allegations of helping the Government...
by Maurizio Sacchi
The Philippines has claimed that China launched an attack on a convoy of Philippine civilian supply boats at Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands. According to a statement from the West Philippine National Task Force, one...
by Subir Bhaumik (from Calcutta) *
Bangladesh’s forthcoming parliament polls, scheduled for January 7, is taking the country towards an imminent showdown involving the ruling Awami League and the opposition Islamist coalition of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami. But it is also...
by Arianna Morandi
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Some observers have criticised the high cost of the Extraordinary Chambers, pointing to political interference and procedural disputes. Indeed, the investigations have suffered from the Court’s limited jurisdiction, and constant pressure from Government authorities...
by Anna Violante
Near a jungle on the Thai-Myanmar border, a group of about ten people have gathered in a field and are sitting on the ground. Their voices unite in a song that echoes with a call for peace....
by Subir Bhaumik (from Calcutta)
Most believe the Hindu nationalist government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, known for its chest-thumping triumphalism on national security, has chickened out under US pressure following the FBI indictment of an Indian national for...
by Pierpaolo Petrelli *
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has been in a state of complex internal conflict for several decades. Recent years have seen a significant escalation in tensions, particularly between the Myanmar...
