Tag: Human Rights Promotion
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Follow Lithuania: Not only words, but also deeds
To what extent can Lithuania’s values-based foreign policy serve as a model for the EU? Lithuania demonstrates that a consistent values-based foreign policy is feasible in practice, but its long-term effectiveness depends on sustained support from allies and the ability to act autonomously in a complex international environment. Europe can learn from this mindset and…
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Jihadist expansion across borderlands in the Sahel
JNIM and ISSP are expanding into coastal West Africa to control illicit trade. Regional stability now depends on the new AES Unified Force’s ability to integrate operations with local security and overcome tensions to coordinate regionally.
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Unfinished Revolutions
main question: how different mena questions developed post arab spring, how did this manifest politically and legally through out the region, what are major on-going/ recent/ past developments actively shaping the countries
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Erasing the Future:
This brief investigates the systematic deportation of Ukrainian children as a deliberate instrument of Russian state policy. It argues that the integration of children into Russian society is a calculated effort to dismantle Ukrainian national identity, constituting a crime against humanity. The Brief advocates for a UN-mandated tracking registry and intensified third-party mediation to secure…
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Maternal Mortality as Foreign Policy Failure
Why is maternal health not treated as a strategic foreign policy priority? This report argues that Sudan’s maternity crisis exposes systemic failures in humanitarian and foreign policy frameworks that marginalise women’s reproductive care. Maternal deaths in conflict are predictable and preventable, yet under-protected. Placing maternity care at the centre of foreign policy is essential for…
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Justice Beyond the Courtroom in Africa
In what ways does transnational litigation function as both a challenge to and a reproduction of corporate impunity in the strategies of environmental justice movements in Africa? African movements use courts to hold transnational corporations accountable, but legal action can both contest and reproduce systemic injustice, showing that true environmental justice requires collective social action…
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Accountability and Corruption in Humanitarian Aid
Main question: How can humanitarian aid stay efficient while preventing corruption? Argument: Strong, system-wide accountability, coordination, and community feedback reduce corruption risks in crisis response. Conclusion: Accountability and rapid action are compatible; investing in adaptive oversight and participation protects aid integrity and ensures assistance reaches those in need.
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China and Human Rights Protection in Ethiopia
This article asks to what extent China’s principle of non-interference contributes to the weakening of international human rights pressure in Ethiopia. It argues that China’s extensive economic investments, creditor leverage, and diplomatic support, without governance or human rights conditions, reduce Western influence and limit accountability. Further Western engagement and support for Ethiopian civil society is…
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Iran’s Protests
Was January 2026 a turning point in Iran’s political trajectory? This article argues that the combination of economic collapse, moral outrage, and overt rejection of regime legitimacy represents a decisive shift in Iranian dissent, even as opposition fragmentation and security cohesion constrain outcomes. As a result, prolonged instability narrows the regime’s strategic options and accelerates…
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Post-Election Human Rights Violations in Tanzania
To what extent do post-election events in Tanzania constitute violations of international human rights law? Evidence from international organisations and civil society indicates breaches of the rights to life, liberty, due process, expression, and political participation. Facts suggest serious non-compliance with binding legal obligations, requiring independent investigation under international standards.