Resilience and Community: Insights from Local Lodge in Sanyang The Importance of Community Resilience In today’s fast-paced and unpredictable world, the concept of resilience has gained significant attention across various domains, including personal well-being, economic growth, and community development. Resilience refers to the ability of individuals, organizations, or communities to […]
Author: Liu David
How TotalEnergies’ LNG Terminal Puts French Consumers, U.S. Communities, and Climate Goals at Risk
Energy TotalEnergies LNG Terminal Threatens French Consumers, U.S. Communities, and Climate Goals The Background In a new report by Greenpeace France and investigative media outlet Disclose, it has been revealed that the installation of the Le Havre floating LNG terminal, supported by the French government and TotalEnergies, poses a threat […]
Tunisian Crisis: Unsettling Expulsion of Black Africans to Libya’s Border
Tunisia: Crisis as Black Africans Expelled to Libya Border Introduction A crisis is unfolding in Tunisia as security forces have collectively expelled hundreds of Black African migrants and asylum seekers, including women and children, to a militarized buffer zone at the Tunisia-Libya border. These expulsions, which have taken place since […]
Ukraine’s Tragic Toll: The Devastating Human Cost of Cluster Munitions
Ukraine: Civilian Deaths from Cluster Munitions New Research Details Ukrainian Use of Widely Banned Weapon Overview The use of cluster munitions by both Ukrainian and Russian forces in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has resulted in numerous civilian deaths and serious injuries, according to a new report from Human Rights […]
LGBT Rights in the Middle East: A Setback in Kurdistan Region of Iraq
LGBT Rights Group Shuttered in Kurdistan Region of Iraq Background In a troubling development for the promotion of LGBT rights in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), a court ordered the closure of Rasan Organization on May 31, 2023. Rasan is the sole human rights organization in the region that […]
Sudan Conflict: Urgent Call for Safe Passage to Fleeing Individuals
Crisis in Sudan: Urgent Call for Safe Passage and Protection Amnesty International has urged Sudan’s neighboring countries to immediately lift entry restrictions for individuals fleeing the conflict in Sudan and ensure access to protection and safety for the approximately half a million people who have already fled. The current stringent […]
Why the UN Security Council Must Extend Cross-Border Aid in Syria for a Year
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Lebanon’s Controversial Approach to Syrian Deportations: Examining the Armed Forces’ Role
Lebanon‘s Armed Forces Accused of Summary Deportations of Syrians Summary The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) have been accused of summarily deporting thousands of Syrians, including unaccompanied children, back to Syria between April and May 2023, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch. The report states that deported Syrians […]
Russia’s Failure: Uncovering the Truth Behind the Brutal Assault on Elena Milashina and Aleksandr Nemov
Violence Against Journalists and Human Rights Defenders in Chechnya Must Not Go Unpunished The Vicious Beating of Elena Milashina and Aleksandr Nemov In a disturbing act of violence, journalist Elena Milashina and human rights lawyer Aleksandr Nemov were brutally beaten by masked assailants in Chechnya. This cowardly assault, carried out […]
Jordan’s Bold Move: Fully Embracing Social Protection
Jordan Should Take Social Protection All the Way Targeting a Limited Number Fails to Capture Economic Complexity of People’s Lives As governments around the world increasingly recognize the necessity of robust social protection programs, Jordan has also been taking steps in this direction. In 2019, the Jordanian authorities introduced the […]