Wednesday, April 15, 2026

No Longer Daughters of the Land: Forced Conversions and the Minority Exodus in Pakistan

WASHINGTON - In Pakistan today, many minority girls live in fear that, despite being born here, they are not fully...

Child Marriage in Pakistan: Legal Gaps and the 2026 Maria Shahbaz Case

WASHINGTON - For decades, Pakistan’s legal and moral frameworks have struggled to reconcile tradition, religion, and the rights of...

What Can Gilgit Learn from the Genocide in East Pakistan?

WASHINGTON - Every year on March 23, Pakistan celebrates its first Constitution Day. On this day in 1956, British rulers...

Hada Nominated for 2025 Nobel Peace Prize by U.S. Lawmakers

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Chris Smith have nominated Southern Mongolian rights advocate...

Silencing Dissent: The Persecution of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong

A champion of freedom of speech and press freedom,...

Atmospheric Dust: the Overlooked Suspect in Urban Air Pollution

Emmanouil Proestakis, National Observatory of Athens Cities are rapidly becoming the defining residential space of human life. Over 55% of...

Washington update: Human Rights Crisis in Ethiopia

WASHINGTON - The most alarming and deeply disturbing issue still facing Ethiopia today is the continued persecution of Ethiopian...

The Iran War Has Turned Pakistan Into a Sitting Duck

WASHINGTON - This year, traffic disruptions on the Karakoram Highway will be caused by more than just snow avalanches...

The Systematic Erasure of Tiananmen Square: How China Deletes History

NEW DELHI - The violent suppression of student-led protests...

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US Issues 30-Day Russian Oil Waiver to India Amid Iran Energy Crisis

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners...

Mark Carney’s Davos Speech Marks a Major Departure from Canada’s Usual Approach to the U.S.

Stewart Prest, University of British Columbia It was a moment of global clarity. Prime Minister...

U.S. Law Makes History With First-Ever Provision on Southern Mongolia

WASHINGTON, DC - The Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center (SMHRIC) has welcomed the...

Trump-Xi Talks Will Not Have Changed the Priorities of the Chinese Government

Chee Meng Tan, University of Nottingham China’s president, Xi Jinping, has met with his American...

Xi Jinping is in a race against time to secure his legacy in China

Ian Langford, UNSW Sydney The Chinese military parade that had the world talking last week...
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With Middle East War Underway, Southern Gas Corridor Reinforces EU Energy Security

The European Union and Azerbaijan reconfirmed their strategic energy...

India–EFTA Trade Deal Takes Effect, Targets $100B Investment, 1M Jobs

New Delhi — The Prosperity Summit in New Delhi marked...