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Earthquake shakes Myanmar military regime
Oped, Published on 03/04/2025
» Two powerful earthquakes jolted and devastated Myanmar, causing widespread death and destruction for a country already reeling from the effects of ongoing civil conflict. The M7.7 quakes created stunning devastation in central Myanmar as well as in neighbouring Thailand, killing more than 2,000 people and damaging the storied city of Mandalay.
Afghan women's rights draw little attention
News, Published on 07/11/2024
» Afghanistan's tragedy continues. Since the chaotic end of the Afghan war in August 2021, the country is now again ruled by the Islamic fundamentalist Taliban, which has literally turned the clock back on any hints of modernisation and civil and human rights advancements. The rights of women, and especially girls, have plummeted into a medieval miasma.
Chulalongkorn Hosts ASLI’s 21st Annual Conference
Published on 05/06/2024
» Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Law, a founding member of the Asian Law Institute (ASLI), had the honour of hosting ASLI’s 21st Annual Conference. The event took place on 29-30 May, with the theme “The Future of Law, the Future of Asia.” More than 260 scholars from over 100 institutions came together, and 176 papers were presented.
Nobel winner Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labour law case
AFP, Published on 01/01/2024
» DHAKA: Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus was convicted on Monday of violating Bangladesh's labour laws in a case decried by his supporters as politically motivated.
EU: Turkey 'must soften tone to avoid isolation'
AFP, Published on 06/12/2023
» ISTANBUL - Turkey has become internationally isolated and must dial down its rhetoric if it wants to win key concessions from the European Union, a top European official said Wednesday in Istanbul.
As clock ticks down, calls mount for Hamas and Israel to extend truce
AFP, Published on 27/11/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES): International pressure mounted on Monday for Hamas and Israel to extend their truce, as the clock ticked on a pause in fighting that has allowed for the release of scores of hostages and prisoners.
Governing the right to access food
Oped, Published on 25/07/2023
» When I was a child, my father, who had witnessed the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, told me how common ground was sought around shared principles in a world fractured by the Cold War. Adopted in 1948, it upheld a series of basic rights, including to adequate food. States have the duty to protect, respect and fulfil such rights and can be called to account if they fail to do so.
Better deal sought for Thai berry pickers
Published on 17/05/2023
» Thai and Nordic authorities have agreed to push for fairer labour contracts for Thais who go to Scandinavian countries to pick berries and to step up action against human trafficking.
Sudan warring sides make humanitarian promise but no truce
AFP, Published on 12/05/2023
» WASHINGTON - Sudan's warring parties signed a commitment late Thursday to humanitarian principles in their spiraling conflict but did not yet reach a ceasefire in talks described by US diplomats as difficult.
UN says Afghan women staff blocked from work by Taliban order
AFP, Published on 05/04/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The Taliban have extended a ban on women working for NGOs to the United Nations' mission throughout the country, a UN spokesman announced Tuesday, calling such an order "unacceptable."