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Why Gorbochev’s Nobel Peace Prize should be rescinded

Why Gorbochev’s Nobel Peace Prize should be rescinded

When we think of Nobel Peace Prize winners, we imagine individuals working towards a different reality: a better future. A person receiving the Nobel Peace Prize has dedicated years to promoting peace between nations or peoples. This is a person who has contributed to the signing of peace agreements or at least fought against societal […]

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Can Azerbaijan mend Turkish-Israeli relations?

Can Azerbaijan mend Turkish-Israeli relations?

It’s never pleasant for anyone to be caught in the middle between two friends who don’t get along and frequently argue with each other. It’s uncomfortable when you’re a child, it’s awkward when you’re an adult, and it becomes even more problematic when you’re a country that must protect its citizens from the threats of […]

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Israeli Ambassador notes blossoming Azerbaijani-Israeli ties

Israeli Ambassador notes blossoming Azerbaijani-Israeli ties

In recent days, the Israeli Ambassador to Azerbaijan George Deek gave an interview to the Azerbaijani media, where he proclaimed that the friendship between Israel and Azerbaijan is blossoming: “Israel was among the first countries to recognize the independence of Azerbaijan; I think we were seventh. Since that day, we’ve had 32 years of a […]

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Climate Justice an Imperative for Colonized Regions

Climate Justice an Imperative for Colonized Regions

As we speak, millions of people who live in the Global South are experiencing the harsh reality of climate change, even though it was the Global North who disproportionately caused the problem.   Since the Industrial Revolution in the late 1700s, human beings have been the primary drivers of changes in the Earth’s climate. Countries that […]

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Former and current colonial powers battling it out over the fate of the Middle East

Former and current colonial powers battling it out over the fate of the Middle East

Macron’s call for an arms embargo on Israel and his unequivocal defense of the UNIFIL corps in Lebanon which since October 7 has taken no action to stop Hezbollah’s unprovoked attacks on Israeli civilians, benefits only Iran. This follows a pattern of similar statements, seemed designed to whitewash Tehran’s colonialist hand in the region; previously […]

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COP29 Should Not Be Politicized

COP29 Should Not Be Politicized

As the international community prepares for COP29, the focus should be how the world plans to address the global climate change crisis and there should be no distractions from this important goal.    As we speak, nearly three billion people face water scarcity across the planet. In the Middle East, this water scarcity is acutely felt, as […]

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The growing threat of nuclear escalation in Ukraine-Russia conflict

The growing threat of nuclear escalation in Ukraine-Russia conflict

During a conference at the Paris Business School on October 30th , 2024, prominent experts and politicians gathered to discuss the growing threat of nuclear escalation in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Amid increasing concerns over the worsening geopolitical tensions, attendees warned of the risk of nuclear war between NATO and Russia, with […]

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Swiss Peace Forum on Karabakh Must Be Two-Sided

Swiss Peace Forum on Karabakh Must Be Two-Sided

It was recently reported in the media that Switzerland seeks to hold a Peace Forum on Karabakh, which will discuss the plight of the Armenians who left their homes after the Second Karabakh War and the subsequent military operation.   According to the reports, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Swiss Federal Assembly passed a resolution […]

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Azerbaijan Responds to Recent Dutch Resolutions

Azerbaijan Responds to Recent Dutch Resolutions

The Dutch Parliament has passed two fresh biased resolutions against Azerbaijan, a strong ally of the United States.  These two resolutions were passed after the Dutch Parliament recommended that the government support Armenia in every possible way, particularly in the context of the “seizure of Karabakh,” a resolution that was heavily criticized in Azerbaijan The […]

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Standing Up To Defend A Strong US Ally

Standing Up To Defend A Strong US Ally

Representative Adam Schiff (D-California) should reconsider the Artsakh Revenue Recovery Act. It is an affront to an American ally.  When the United States was fighting against the Taliban in Afghanistan, all American troops stopped in Baku in order to refuel en route to Kabul. Throughout all of the years that the United States was in […]

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Why Pashinyan Does Not Want to Support Vardanyan Anymore

Why Pashinyan Does Not Want to Support Vardanyan Anymore

In a recent news conference, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was asked whether he is pressing Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to free Vardanyan and other Armenians remaining in Azerbaijani captivity. “How did it happen so that Ruben Vardanyan renounced his Russian citizenship?” he replied. “Who advised or instructed him to take that step? Who sent […]

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Drug Cartels Continue to Threaten Europe

Drug Cartels Continue to Threaten Europe

At a conference titled “Persecuted Asian Minorities in the EU: Legal Remedies and Humanitarian Assistance” that was recently organized by Peace for Asia Switzerland, Aye Kari Soe, a human rights activist and President of International Burmese Students, discussed her recent trip to Thailand in order to investigate the human rights abuses that are presently taking […]

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Azerbaijan: A Center for Demining

Azerbaijan: A Center for Demining

Recently, the Third International Conference on Mine Action titled “Mitigating Environmental Impact of Landmines: Resource Mobilization for Safe and Green Future” was held in Azerbaijan.   It was critical to host this conference ahead of the COP29 Conference in Azerbaijan due to the role that landmines play in raising the threat of climate change. According to […]

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United Arab Emirates humanitarian approach

United Arab Emirates humanitarian approach

  A coalition of human rights organizations has released an international statement during the 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, commending the decision by the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to grant pardon to Bangladeshi nationals who were accused and convicted of crimes affecting security and public order, and sentenced […]

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Bangladeshi Dissident Aslam Chowdhury released from prison

Bangladeshi Dissident Aslam Chowdhury released from prison

Bangladeshi dissident Aslam Chowdhury, a prominent human rights and minority rights activist who was in prison for the last eight years, was recently released from prison. Meanwhile, upon hearing the news of his release, hundreds of activists have gathered in front of the Chattogram Central Jail amid the rain to welcome him as he emerged […]

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