War and Peace

A small group of Palestinians are legally bound to join the Israeli military. Noreen Sadik tells the story of the young man refusing to obey.

Filed in: Human Rights Israel Military Palestine

Oil and shipping companies have ways of getting you, the public, to pay for protecting their profits Emma Hughes explains.

Filed in: Military Oil United Kingdom

Syed Hamad Ali says the 14-year-old campaigner shot in Pakistan is among hundreds of civilian victims.

Filed in: Pakistan Terrorism

Iris Gonzales on the signing of an historic peace pact between the government and Muslim rebels – and the challenges ahead.

Filed in: Peace Philippines

Paul Rogers says the growing influence of home-grown and foreign fundamentalists makes a negotiated settlement even more urgent.

Filed in: Conflict Syria

Ashley Jackson explains how the agendas of Western governments have turned relief work into a lethal occupation.

Filed in: Conflict Development Development (Aid)

After a brutal mob strip and attack a woman, it’s time the country got serious against such violence, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

Filed in: Feminism India Violence Women

In the second of a three-part series from DRC, Erin Byrnes looks at the role of the UN mission in the region: vital guardians or toothless watchdogs?

Filed in: Congo, Democratic Republic of Rwanda War and Peace

Iris Gonzales attends a workshop in Germany to find out.

Filed in: War and Peace

Uzma Falak argues an advisory group touted as a possible solution to the 65-year-old conflict is little more than a smokescreen.

Filed in: Human Rights India Kashmir War and Peace

The government’s closed court plans are flawed and unfair, warns Simon Crowther.

Filed in: Human Rights Law Terrorism United Kingdom