Anura Kumara Dissanayake was elected as Sri Lanka’s new president last month, raising hopes of a fresh start after years of economic strife and a deterioration of the country’s human rights situation.
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The “Politicization” of “Western” Sanctions in Republika Srpska
By framing targeted sanctions as an instrument through which the US and UK are pursuing their “anti-Serb” policy in Bosnia-Herzegovina, designees and politicians in Republika Srpska are, on the one hand, effectively de-legitimizing the measure in the eyes of the public opinion in Republika Srpska. On the other, they are portraying themselves as the “protectors” of the Serbs, their rights and, ultimately, their existence within Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Nagorno-Karabakh Refugees in Armenia: Ethnic Cleansing Seems Inevitable
The attack in September 2023 marked a new phase of a long and bitter struggle for control of Nagorno-Karabakh that previously had fueled three wars over three decades and led to widespread displacement of both ethnic Armenians and Azeris.
Tracking hate: Monitoring hate speech in India’s 2024 general elections
Observers are alarmed, with the United Nations having recently expressed grave concern over continuous reports of attacks on religious, racial and ethnic minorities and on civil society and human rights groups, warning it will get worse over the campaign.
The South East Europe and Black Sea Region in 2024: 10 Things to Watch Out For
Our South East Europe and Black Sea Region Programme team distils 10 key issues that may shape the region in 2024.
The ICC’s Al Hassan Gender-Based Persecution Charges and its Operational Impact in the Field
Gender-based persecution is clearly not new in conflict, but there has been a lack of jurisprudence in international criminal law – the Al Hassan case is set to change this.
The Mediterranean in 2024: 10 Things to Watch Out For
Our Mediterranean Programme team distils 10 key issues that may shape the Mediterranean in 2024.
Central Asia in 2024: 10 Things to Watch Out For
Our Central Asia Programme team distils 10 key issues that may shape Central Asia in 2024.
OSCE Conference Against Trafficking Dispatch: What Needs to Be Done to End Human Trafficking?
The 23rd Alliance Conference Against Trafficking in Persons signalled the importance of the political will in combatting trafficking in human beings and a multidisciplinary approach with multilateral participation in policymaking.
Secessionist voices from Republika Srpska
The internationally brokered Dayton peace agreement that governs Bosnia and Herzegovina is no longer fit for purpose – the country cannot be reconciled until an honest interrogation of its constitution and the institutions therein are radically reformed.