Tag: Human rights
Getting Critical Minerals Certification and Due Diligence Right In the DRC-Rwanda Accord and Beyond (With a Lesson from a Punk Band?)
So much is being written these days, understandably, to advise governments and companies on critical minerals and rare earths policy issues, especially as the...
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Let Not Arrogance Be Our Doom
In his 1961 farewell address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower asked the American people be strong in their faith that “all nations would reach peace...
Proving Genocide: Party Presentation
The International Court of Justice opened its public hearings this week in Gambia v. Myanmar. The Gambia maintained its consistent position that Myanmar committed...
Persecuting Israel’s Military Lawyers
Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, Israel’s former Military Advocate General, recently resigned amid allegations that she leaked a video allegedly showing the abuse of Palestinian...
Trump, Mohammed bin Salman Dismiss Khashoggi Questions to Focus on Investment
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the future of U.S.-Saudi relations, a diplomatic clash between China and Japan, and a deadly...
The Fall of El Fasher Marks Another Dark Turn in Sudan’s Civil War
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Sudan’s worsening humanitarian catastrophe, the lack of a European emissions reduction target, and the latest...
Two Years On: Where the Israel-Hamas War Stands Now
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the two-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war, deteriorating trade relations between the United States and...
Global Condemnation Erupts Over Israel’s Seizure of Gaza Aid Flotilla
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at global responses to Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza, the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election, and unidentified...
Rohingya Noticeably Absent From U.N. Conference
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.N. efforts to address the Rohingya crisis, an internet blackout in Afghanistan, and the collapse...
Israel Launches Initial Expanded Operation Into Gaza City
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israel’s expanded offensive in Gaza City, the removal of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, and...