By Sacha Perera Earlier this week, two prominent Cypriot government officials resigned following the release of Al Jazeera’s The Cyprus Papers Uncovered, a documentary exposing a corrupt citizenship investment scheme which sold EU passports and […]
Category: Global Issues
Golden Dawn leaders found guilty of running criminal organisation
By Sacha Perera On Wednesday afternoon this week, an Athenian court found Golden Dawn, a far-right, neo-fascist political group, guilty of running a criminal organisation. The verdict concludes a five-and-a-half-year long trial against 68 members […]
Alexei Navalny ‘will return to Russia’ after poisoning scandal this year
By Sam Baker The recent decision of Alexei Navalny to return to Russia following an attack on his life with a Novichok nerve agent is not the first time he has stood up to Kremlin […]
UN investigation into Venezuela results in accusations of human rights violations
After six years of political and social injustice, following a steady decline in Venezuela’s economy and legitimate democratic leadership, the United Nations has released a report concluding that the government of President Nicolás Maduro has […]
Sudan floods remind us that Global South is first to face the brunt of climate change
A steady stream of water flows through the streets of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, following weeks of heavy rainfall and flooding. In some parts of the city, buildings lay completely submerged; and as streets turned into […]
How much can protest in sport change racist attitudes?
By Robbie Sweeten In the wake of Jacob Blake being shot seven times in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the sporting world reacted nearly instantaneously. When the Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic of the NBA refused to attend […]
Selective abortion in India could lead to massive decrease in female population
By Nikki Peach There could be 6.8 million fewer female births across India by 2030, according to research led by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. This deficit is a result […]
Why do Ben & Jerry’s care about refugee rights in the UK?
In recent months, the American ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s have taken an interest in the UK’s refugee situation. As the media draws more attention to migrants crossing the channel than usual, the Home […]
Álvaro Uribe, ex-Colombian president: The political earthquake shaking the nation
Álvaro Uribe, 68, senator, former Colombian president, and political mentor of the current Head of State Iván Duque made history today by becoming the first president of the country to be sentenced to house arrest. […]
Uighur genocide: What, why and how is this happening?
By Polly Pye In an interview with BBC’s Andrew Marr last weekend, the Chinese ambassador to the UK yet again denied any mistreatment of the Uighur population by the Chinese government. Despite being presented with […]