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    EC trips up on trips abroad

    News, Editorial, Published on 09/03/2019

    » With the Constitutional Court on Thursday disbanding the anti-junta Thai Raksa Chart (TRC) Party, a case filed by the Election Commission (EC), many could now be wondering about progress on complaints lodged with the poll agency against the pro-regime Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP).

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    Could falling living standards fuel 2nd Arab Spring?

    News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 09/03/2019

    » The slogans of the "Arab Spring" are being heard again in the Arab world. "The people want the fall of the regime," chant the protesters in Sudan, where almost three months of popular demonstrations challenge the power of long-ruling dictator Omar al-Bashir. He acknowledges the parallels himself, condemning the demos as "an attempt to copy the so-called Arab spring for Sudan".

  • OPINION

    Bold, new focus for gender equality needed now

    News, Published on 09/03/2019

    » Some 1.6 billion people in rural areas across the globe depend on forests for their livelihoods. The management of these resources, however, occurs in a socio-cultural power context that significantly impacts the livelihood of forest-dependent communities. Women still are in a position of subjugation due to discriminatory social norms and a lack of resources. For example, according to the United Nations Environment Programme, women produce between 60% and 80% of food while only owning 2% of land worldwide.

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    Weigh strength of ties in face-offs over extradition

    News, Published on 09/03/2019

    » Two major multinational cases involving extradition requests concluded in recent weeks.

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