Ben de Pear

September 24, 2023

Human Rights/News/Politics

Channel 4 Director Admits Absence of Evidence in Sallay and Zahran Meeting

by Our Correspondent in Geneva In the hallowed halls of Geneva, Channel 4’s documentary makers faced unsettling questions about their allegations, met with a wall of silence. Their recent documentary, which delved

Defence/Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Decrypting Easter Attack Secrets: Social Responsibility in Face of Channel4 Farce – Part 3

CLICK HERE TO READ PART 2 OF THIS SERIES by Special Correspondent A few days ago, this writer posed a critical question to an Islamic scholar of Sri Lankan heritage, now residing in Australia, regarding the Easter attack: Was it

September 6, 2023

Channel 4 Director Admits Absence of Evidence in Sallay and Zahran Meeting

September 24, 2023

Human Rights/News/Politics

by Our Correspondent in Geneva In the hallowed halls of Geneva, Channel 4’s documentary makers faced unsettling questions about their allegations, met with a wall of silence. Their recent documentary, which delved

Decrypting Easter Attack Secrets: Social Responsibility in Face of Channel4 Farce – Part 3

September 6, 2023

Defence/Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

CLICK HERE TO READ PART 2 OF THIS SERIES by Special Correspondent A few days ago, this writer posed a critical question to an Islamic scholar of Sri Lankan heritage, now residing

Balochistan: The Female Face of Insurgency

On 22 September 2026, the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) –

India’s Vote Under Suspicion

In May 2026, three United Nations Special Rapporteurs issued a

Land-mining Sri Lanka in Vadunnagala

The article examines the controversy surrounding the planting of a

The Mountain Men Who Humiliated the Mighty

What began as a conflict involving a relatively small Yemeni

Has India’s Election Commissioner Sinned?

The Special Intensive Revision has exposed deep political divisions over

After Kohat: Why Pakistan’s Strikes on Taliban Were Needed

In March 2008, Colombian jets crossed into Ecuadorian airspace and

Politics Limits Arms Deliveries to Taiwan

The recent visit of President Xi to Washington highlights Washington’s

Donald Trump and the Age of Evil

We must fight back while we can. But to do

Kashmir’s UN Ghost Returns

The Kashmir dispute has once again found its way onto

Munir’s Ascendancy

There are moments in the life of a nation when

Can Mark Carney build a new middle power alliance?

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney went to France over the

Can The UN Still Deliver?

World leaders gathering in New York for the 81st United

Greed and Conflicts – Are Humans Unwise?

The article questions whether humanity’s endless pursuit of power, wealth,

Women of the Latin American Left: Leaders in Power or Power-Hungry Women?

Three powerful Latin American women — Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez, Nicaragua’s

Different times, shared hearts: What brings China and the US together

This column looks beyond government tensions to explore the human