Military Take-Over in Myanmar
A brief look at the current political events in Myanmar. What happened in Myanmar? Myanmar’s military, the Tatmadaw, has taken control of the country for one year, announced a state of emergency, and arrested elected government officials from the National League for
#EndSARS: The Truth Behind the Hashtag
People across Nigeria and beyond have taken to the streets in a show of popular anger against police brutality. For nearly two weeks, protestors have voiced their outrage against the country’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), which they accuse of massive
Belarus Protests: Striving for Democratic Change Outside the East-West Paradigm
As protests continue in Belarus following the August election, I approached Dimitar Dermendzhiev, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding Consultant. He has experience managing conflict prevention and mediation projects supporting European peace-making in a number of counties including Belarus and has worked
Kenosha Protests: What You Need To Know About the Shooting of Jacob Blake
On Aug. 23, a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shot and seriously injured Jacob Blake Jr., 29, as he entered his car. The days following saw protests, rallies, and looting in Kenosha, with some protests turning violent. On Sept. 1,
A Humanitarian Disaster Wrapped in a Political Crisis
A country in protest, Lebanon has already faced a financial and political crisis before the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with Beirut partially destroyed following the twin explosions which have been identified as “one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in history,” the
#DontExecute — a Surge of Unity and Frustration
Whilst the #DontExecute social media campaign has primarily been a show of Iranians’ strong solidarity as they unify in protest against the recent death penalty sentences of three demonstrators from the November protests, it has also been an opportunity to
What I Wish the World Knew About Why Serbia Is Protesting
Or How Not to Manage the Pandemic Crisis Since abruptly lifting lockdown restrictions in early May 2020, the Serbian government has held the election and has authorized an international tennis tournament as well as a football cup final with up to
Edging Towards a US-Iran War
On Jan. 2, 2020, General Qassem Soleimani was killed by American missiles which targeted his convoy near Baghdad International Airport — prompting the possibility of a U.S.-Iran war. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1213593975732527112 In order to fully grasp the significance of Soleimani’s killing, one cannot ignore that
Protests in Iran and the Reasons Behind Them
Iran protests’ death toll rises Since Nov. 15, Iran has been facing severe protests that erupted following the 300% increase in fuel prices, and later on becoming a bigger scale outcry against the current regime under Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The
Everything Western Media Isn’t Telling You About Hong Kong
"The strong do what they can, the weak suffer what they must." The words of Athenian philosopher Thucydides become more and more relevant in today's world, as authoritarian governments use brutality and excessive violence on those fighting for freedom. Police brutality reaches
All Of Them Means All Of Them: The Lebanese Revolution
Protests Escalate For almost two weeks now since the 18th of October, the Lebanese government has been facing a series of protests both in Lebanon and around the globe that arose following certain taxes the government was aiming to introduce including
Iraq Protests: A Playground for Power
109 killed in Iraq Almost a week after the start last Tuesday, the anti-government protests in Iraq have taken a violent turn with 109 people killed and over 6,000 wounded so far. The demonstrations, mostly by young men in the Shia