Should the world give recognition to China to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing while the Chinese Communist Party clamps down on the human rights of so many of the Chinese people? What are the options to keep the Olympic flame alight against the backdrop of growing condemnation?
Taking pride should be about being proud of what you do and what you stand for but sometimes it’s about “rainbow-washing” or the mis-appropriation of the LGBTQ+ community by using Pride branding without living up to the values.
In the midst of a crisis, for 20 years, the small British charity Kids for Kids, led by the indomitable Patricia Parker OBE, has helped rural villages in North Darfur improve the basic living standards for ordinary people. With a sustainable development model, they are helping some of the poorest families in the world help themselves.
Eight months of brutal civil war in Tigray have left millions of vulnerable people starving. Nearly a third of the population of Ethiopia’s northernmost state is displaced, and the death toll is estimated to be in the thousands. Despite a ceasefire declaration, humanitarian access remains heavily restricted and aid agencies have not been able to…
The British government is preparing to deport a number of Jamaican nationals who arrived as children, reneging on a previous agreement to not remove people who came to the UK before the age of 12. At least 34 people are due to board a charter flight to Jamaica on 11 August 2021, many of whom… … Read more →
On 5 August 2021, ultraconservative hardliner, Ebrahim Raisi will be inaugurated as Iran’s 8th president by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. 60- year-old Raisi will be sworn in before parliament, where he will submit his proposed cabinet. During the ceremony broadcast live on Iranian state television, Khamenei’s decree was read out by his chief of… … Read more →
Six months after the violent military takeover in Myanmar on 1 February 2021, millions of people are still protesting the junta’s power grab and hoping for a return to the democratically elected civilian government. However, as the violence continues on the streets of Myanmar, democracy seems a distant hope. Min Aung Hlaing, the junta’s army… … Read more →
“It’s a very fluid situation,” said Tara Joseph, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong earlier this year. Water has always been fundamental to Hong Kong for trade and its name comes from a phonetic translation of the Cantonese for Fragrant Harbour - Heung Gong ( 香港 ). In the 1980’s, the UK government Mandarins who negotiated the handover of Hong Kong knew the Chinese government literally had them over a barrel, as over 70% of the water supply came from Guangdong province across the border. It was a no-win trading position for the British so they made the strategic business decision to exit the colony. … Read more →
11 July marks World Population Day and this year that covers an estimated 7.7 billion of us. In less than a decade, that number will have climbed to approximately 8.5 billion. However around the world a woman’s womb is becoming a political battleground as fertility rates fluctuate and policy responses often do not consider womens’ choices, health or rights. … Read more →
