Dwindling Funds for Rohingyas: A Factor Spurring “Go-Home'' Movement By Kazi Asszad Hossan — Fresh perspective 14 July 2022Bangladesh has accepted more than a million displaced Rohingya. But now, as economic conditions deteriorate and discontent grows, Dhaka is in a difficult position. Read More
The Impact Of Climate Change On The Right To Self-Determination By Jasmin L’Green and Zara Bendit-Rosser — Fresh perspective 30 June 2022Self-determination is a fundamental right of people recognised under international human rights law, one that promotes freedom and autonomous choice within all aspects of life. However, climate change is posed to directly impact the right to self-determination. Read More
2022: The Year Of Sportswashing By Emily Shelley — Fresh perspective 30 June 20222022 has played host to some of the world’s largest sporting mega-events, from February’s Beijing Olympics to the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Despite the desire of global sporting institutions to separate sport from politics, these competitions are far from an apolitical game. Read More
How Climate Change Is Affecting The Right To Education By Oliva Gratton and Fiona Chiu — Fresh perspective 27 June 2022Though, education, as a fundamental human right, should be accessible to everyone, schooling remains unattainable for much of the world. Now climate change represents yet another barrier to the right to education. Read More
Food Diplomacy Can Strengthen Ties In the Asia-Pacific By Martin Kwan — Fresh perspective 22 June 2022Food diplomacy is an under-utilised tool for the development of strong relations and cultural understanding between states. In light of the present challenges to multilateralism within the Asia-Pacific, food diplomacy deserves more attention from governments. Read More
Is the Padma Bridge a Prognosis for Bangladesh’s “National Rejuvenation”? By Kazi Fahim Ahmed — Fresh perspective 21 June 2022Bangladesh will open its ambitious Padma Bridge this month. The infrastructure project will have enormous ramifications, both within Bangladesh, and beyond. Read More
The Quad, China, And Maritime Domain Awareness In The Indo-Pacific By Rebecca Zhang — Fresh perspective 20 June 2022Working with like-minded is fine, but working open-mindedly is more important. The Quad’s attempt to promote Maritime Domain Awareness and reduce illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Indo-Pacific region should involve an inclusive conversation with China. Read More
Midterm Revelations and the Republican Direction By Henry Heritage — Fresh perspective 16 June 2022The midterm Republican primaries are showcasing the battle between Trump-loyalists and traditional Republican conservatives; it’s our first electoral insight into the aftermath of the Trump Presidency. Read More
Water And Sanitation In A Heating World By Allara Blinco and Louy Bonnay — Fresh perspective 15 June 2022The human right to water and sanitation is one both crucial and contentious. As climate change accelerates, the increasing scarcity of water is predicted to detrimentally impact entire populations, ecosystems, and economies. Read More
Climate Change And The Right To Health By Eleanor Rodger — Fresh perspective 08 June 2022One little discussed effect of climate change is its impact on the human right to health. Climate change will inevitably impact food chains, housing, disease, and by extension our health. Read More