At least twelve members of Ecuador’s LGBTI+ community have been murdered so far in 2026, according to a manifesto released by the advocacy organization Silueta X, which warned of escalating violence and
Devoted readers will recall what I wrote in my most recent book, “The Storm Before the Calm,” that the United States operates on two cycles, one a 50-year socio-economic cycle, the other
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A report titled, “Afghanistan: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict 2023“, published on June 24, 2024, exposed the horrid situation of health workers and staff in the country under the Taliban regime.
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Deliberately or otherwise, President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing parliament last week, used two loaded word, “judicial cannibalism,” to describe the supreme court determination on the proposed Gender Equality Bill. Given his wide experience
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In all democratic countries, including the USA and India, the judiciary has become a decisive and powerful entity, often influencing events more than the government by overturning government decisions. Some discerning observers
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“Originalism gives the Constitution the capacity to be a continuing source of legitimacy for courts – one that cannot easily be dismissed as the imposition of a court’s own values.” ~ Supreme
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On April 28, 2024, two cadres of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KCNF) were killed during a raid by Army personnel in the remote Baklai Para area in the Ruma Upazila (Sub-District) of the Bandarban
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In the first part of this two-part series, the author explored the historical geopolitics behind India’s North-East states. In this final part, the author examines how the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act
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This is the first part of a two-part series in which the author explores the socio-legal ramifications of the North-East region of India. The piece delves into the complex factors that compelled
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On January 13, 2024, Assam Rifles along with Arunachal Pradesh Police arrested one over-ground worker (OGW) of the Independent faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) in the Jairampur area
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You can’t escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. – Abraham Lincoln Provisional Measures On 26 January 2024 the International Court of Justice issued provisional measures with regard to the
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