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    The Geneva Conventions: ‘Rules of War’ Saved Me, says Former Child Soldier

    The international humanitarian law espoused in the texts “guided the actions not only of the parties involved in conflict, but also of the humanitarian...
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    Accountability

    Bangladesh to Review MoUs with India Signed by Previous Government

    He noted that the absence of Indian contractors could be attributed to safety concerns during recent unrest. “We acknowledge that law and order issues...
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    Corruption

    Union Government issues Comprehensive Guidelines for Handling Public Grievances

    The 2024 policy guidelines reiterate the government’s commitment for effective grievance redressal and manifest the technology improvements undertaken with the 10-step reform process adopted,...
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    Accountability

    Yunus Criticizes Hasina’s Legacy of “Dictatorship”

    Muhammad Yunus has reasons to be bitter about Hasina and her Awami League. Earlier this year, a Bangladeshi labour court had sentenced him and...
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    Global Governance

    International humanitarian law is under strain: ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger

    A human life is a human life. What happens if we put humanity on a scale? Should my life be worth more than yours? The...
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    Bangladesh

    Violence Against Minorities in Bangladesh Amid Political Chaos

    The current unrest is not an isolated incident but part of a troubling pattern in Bangladesh’s political history. Religious and ethnic minorities have frequently...
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    Bangladesh

    Sheikh Hasina Resigns and Flees Bangladesh Amidst Deadly Protests – No Clarity on Interim Government

    Student leaders announced plans to detail the interim government’s framework in a press conference later this evening. One student leader asserted that the final...
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    Democracy

    Karachi Police Crackdown on Baloch Yakjehti Committee Protesters

    The situation in Balochistan has been marked by allegations of autocratic rule, enforced disappearances, and human rights abuses over the past two decades. Activists...
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    UN Warns of Mounting Crises in Afghanistan as Security Incidents Surge 57% Under Taliban Control

    In a sobering assessment released this week, the United Nations has painted a complex portrait of Afghanistan under Taliban governance, where a dramatic increase in security incidents coincides with fragile stability, devastating cross-border violence with Pakistan, and a deepening humanitarian and human rights crisis.
    Civil society

    Sri Lanka’s Prisons in Crisis: Overcrowding, Mental Health Collapse, and Calls for Comprehensive Reform

    Sri Lanka’s prison system is under intense scrutiny following multiple deaths in custody.
    Afghanistan

    Wildlife in Peril: Illegal Hunting and Bird Trade Defy Taliban Bans Across Afghanistan

    The persistence of illegal hunting and trade underscores a tension between traditional practices, economic necessity, and modern conservation imperatives.

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    UN Warns of Mounting Crises in Afghanistan as Security Incidents Surge 57% Under Taliban Control

    In a sobering assessment released this week, the United Nations has painted a complex portrait of Afghanistan under Taliban governance, where a dramatic increase in security incidents coincides with fragile stability, devastating cross-border violence with Pakistan, and a deepening humanitarian and human rights crisis.
    Civil society

    Sri Lanka’s Prisons in Crisis: Overcrowding, Mental Health Collapse, and Calls for Comprehensive Reform

    Sri Lanka’s prison system is under intense scrutiny following multiple deaths in custody.
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