War and Peace

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

Filed in: Human Rights Law Terrorism United Kingdom

Tom Grundy on his audacious attempt to bring to justice a man who’s arguably liable for mass civilian casualties in Iraq.

Filed in: Conflict Iraq Politics United Kingdom

Or are they a mechanism that allows people to bypass a natural aversion to killing? Syed Hamad Ali investigates.

Filed in: Arms Pakistan Terrorism United States

In the week David Cameron meets his Mauritian counterpart to discuss the Chagos Islands, Virgil Hawkins sees suspicious motivations on both sides.

Filed in: Diego Garcia Human Rights Mauritius Migration Military United Kingdom United States

Outspoken scholar Norman Finkelstein speaks to Hazel Healy about his latest book Knowing Too Much.

Filed in: Conflict Israel Palestine United States

South Korean villagers are campaigning to keep a military base off the pristine Jeju island, reports Chloe Simons.

Filed in: Korea, South Peace Trade Unions

Britain’s counter-terrorism policy is undermining the rule of law, argues Simon Crowther.

Filed in: Human Rights Jordan Terrorism

As the world hails the ex-Liberian President’s 50-year sentence for civil war atrocities, Sabrina Mahtani hopes the judgment will not detract from the root causes of the conflict.

Filed in: Conflict Human Rights Law Sierra Leone

Felicity Arbuthnot wonders how the Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership award can be given to someone involved in the war in Afghanistan.

Filed in: Afghanistan Conflict Iraq United Kingdom United States

The former US Secretary of State is to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to the horror of Felicity Arbuthnot.

Filed in: Conflict United States

Pakistan is the deadliest country to be a journalist, as Manzoor Ali knows only too well.

Filed in: Media Pakistan Terrorism