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International Law

January 5, 2026
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Sovereignty Is a Sham: The Hypocrisy of State Power Playing the Rules It Pretends to Follow

Summary: In this essay, Martina Moneke exposes how states wield claims of sovereignty and international law not as binding principles, but as tools to justify power. From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to Kremlin

Diplomacy

UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Deadly Lebanon Attacks, Calls for Ceasefire

In an address to the United Nations Security Council, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk condemned the recent deadly attacks in Lebanon that killed at least 37 civilians, including two children, and injured more than 3,400 people. Speaking on 20

September 21, 2024

Global Parliamentarians Urge U.S. to Remove Cuba from “State-Sponsor of Terrorism” List

World

Nearly 600 parliamentarians from 73 countries have signed a joint letter calling on the United States to remove Cuba from its list of “state-sponsors

International Indifference: Human Rights and Bangladesh’s Struggle

Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

As citizens, everyone should enjoy equal rights, ensuring equal treatment. Unfortunately, the people of Bangladesh have not received equal treatment from international human rights

Sovereignty Is a Sham: The Hypocrisy of State Power Playing the Rules It Pretends to Follow

January 5, 2026
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Summary: In this essay, Martina Moneke exposes how states wield claims of sovereignty and international law not as binding principles, but as tools to justify power. From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to Kremlin

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UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Deadly Lebanon Attacks, Calls for Ceasefire

September 21, 2024
Diplomacy

In an address to the United Nations Security Council, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk condemned the recent deadly attacks in Lebanon that killed at least 37 civilians, including two children, and

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Global Parliamentarians Urge U.S. to Remove Cuba from “State-Sponsor of Terrorism” List

September 20, 2024
World

Nearly 600 parliamentarians from 73 countries have signed a joint letter calling on the United States to remove Cuba from its list of “state-sponsors of terrorism.” The letter, coordinated by the Progressive

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International Indifference: Human Rights and Bangladesh’s Struggle

September 19, 2024
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

As citizens, everyone should enjoy equal rights, ensuring equal treatment. Unfortunately, the people of Bangladesh have not received equal treatment from international human rights organizations. Democracy, freedom of speech, and human rights

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UN Special Rapporteur Urges Justice for 9/11 Victims on 23rd Anniversary

September 12, 2024
Diplomacy/News

On the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Special Rapporteur Ben Saul called for renewed efforts to achieve justice for the victims and their families. In a statement marking

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Russian Embassy Draws Parallels on Palestinian and Ukrainian Self-Determination

September 9, 2024
Diplomacy

Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Russian Embassy in Colombo issued a press release today asserting a comparison between the self-determination efforts of the Palestinian people and the people of the former southeastern Ukrainian

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Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Arrested in Paris Amid “Serious Allegations”

August 25, 2024
Diplomacy/News

Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of the popular messaging app Telegram, is scheduled to appear in a French court shortly after his recent arrest at Paris’s Le Bourget airport. Durov, a prominent

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