Angola Officially Decriminalizes Homosexuality
On Jan. 23, 2019, Angola’s parliament already approved a new penal code that allowed the provisions criminalizing homosexuality to be deleted.
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Navalny Back to Russia
On Jan. 17, 2021, Putin critic Alexei Navalny went back to Russia after spending five months in Germany, one of which at Berlin's Charité hospital.
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Niger: the Crossroads of the Major Migration Routes
The phenomenon of migration from sub-Saharan Africa to territories considered to be safer or economically and politically stable appears to be quite complex to explain. However, to name a few causes, it would seem that poverty, violence, authoritarian regimes, internal conflicts and climate change are the major push factors that bring people to migrate.
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Argentina: History Has Been Made
All feminists, human rights activists, grass-root movements and supporters of legalizing abortion will remember Dec. 30, 2020. This is not only an achievement for Argentina, but it also represents a milestone on the road to women’s rights recognition in Latin America and, hopefully, abroad.
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Human Trafficking. Can Sex Work Decriminalization Reduce Sex Trafficking?
Sex work and sex trafficking are two interrelated phenomena. Decriminalization of sex work may make everyone safer, reducing the number of people trafficked and helping victims to make their voices heard publicly.
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The Population-Centric COIN
COIN is a specific way of doing counterinsurgency that excludes the use of brute force against civilians. he doctrine of counter-insurgency or COIN had been rediscovered around 2006 by the American military as a tool to rescue the failing Iraq and Afghanistan occupations.
The ICC Jurisdiction Over Grave Crimes Committed in Palestine
In the wake of the Israel-Gaza 2008-2009 armed conflict, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has faced a major challenge to define its degree of judicial independence and legitimacy. The ICC needed to decide whether to confirm the existence of the Palestinian state and how to treat international crimes committed in Palestinian territories.
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Washington’s Commitment to Kosovo
U.S. President Donald Trump held a trilateral meeting with leaders of Serbia and Kosovo in the Oval Office on September the 4th. “I am pleased to announce a truly historic commitment, Serbia and Kosovo have each committed to economic normalization,” Trump said in the press conference with Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti and Serbia's president Aleksandar Vučić.
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Polish Constitutional Tribunal Ruling Against Abortion
States should act to decriminalize abortion and ensure every woman to have the right to make her own decision about a future pregnancy.
Solidarity in Bologna: the Antibody to Any Virus
During the first total lockdown in Italy, a sense of solidarity and community belonging came from Bologna, the largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region.
Turkey’s Energy Game
Located strategically between two continents, Turkey has always had a desire of becoming an international physical hub and transit corridor for natural gas.
Avoid Becoming a Ransomware Victim
Since the birth of the Internet of Things, progress and ease have been brought into our lives from smart home security systems to shipping containers and logistics tracking.
The Case of Stefano Cucchi
The 31-year-old Stefano Cucchi died on 22 October 2009 in the detention ward of Sandro Pertini hospital, six days after his arrest by the Carabinieri for drug possession and dealing. (Photo: Dario Sabaghi)
A Stronger European Union or a More Fragile One?
An analysis of Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the European Union speech underscoring the need for greater unity in Europe’s future. (Photo: Carmen Jaspersen | DPA))