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    Accountability

    UN Rights Council Urged to Extend Monitoring Mandate for Sri Lanka

    Despite recommendations from numerous domestic and international bodies, previous administrations have overlooked calls for reforms addressing serious violations of international law, including war crimes...
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    Democracy

    Myanmar: Over 5,000 Killed Since Military Coup, Says UN Report

    Animals such as snakes or insects or other wild animals have been introduced in order to provoke fear and terror in individuals, James Rodehaver,...
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    Asia Pacific

    Building Inclusive Smart Cities: Bridging the Gender Gap

    The disparity between men and women in terms of access to, usage of, and benefits derived from digital technologies creates significant barriers to sustainable...
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    Animals and wildlife

    India’s Tiger Conservation: Balancing Relocations with Community Engagement

    India’s tiger conservation journey highlights the need for a nuanced approach that balances wildlife protection with human rights, the authors write for The Conversation....
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    Bangladesh

    Human Rights Watch Urges EU Action on Bangladesh’s Human Rights Crisis

    HRW has highlighted the importance of the interim government in Bangladesh, led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, to seek international assistance for...
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    Features

    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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    Global Governance

    The Arms Trade Treaty Must Be Faithfully Implemented

    The Arms Trade Treaty was designed to prevent the recurrence of horrors of preceding wars. When faithfully implemented, it plays an indispensable part in...
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    Bangladesh

    Muhammad Yunus Promises to Uphold Human Rights and Freedom of Speech

    The previous government has faced criticism for its handling of freedom of expression and fundamental rights. Muhammad Yunus's promises underscore the interim government’s stated...
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    Corruption

    Sri Lanka Seeks India’s Backing in War on Indian Ocean Drug Trafficking

    The appeal came during a high-level meeting with visiting Indian Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh on 9 September 2026, the first such visit by an Indian defence minister in 38 years.

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    China Sets Ambitious 725 Million Tonne Grain Target by 2030 to Fortify Food Security

    China has placed food security at the centre of its national strategy, setting a binding target to raise annual grain production capacity to 725 million metric tonnes by 2030.
    Bangladesh

    Rivers Swallow Land Five Times the Size of Dhaka in Five Decades

    Gaibandha faces the largest land loss among the Jamuna sites, while Kurigram risks the greatest settlement area.
    Corruption

    Sri Lanka Seeks India’s Backing in War on Indian Ocean Drug Trafficking

    The appeal came during a high-level meeting with visiting Indian Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh on 9 September 2026, the first such visit by an Indian defence minister in 38 years.
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    Rivers Swallow Land Five Times the Size of Dhaka in Five Decades

    Gaibandha faces the largest land loss among the Jamuna sites, while Kurigram risks the greatest settlement area.
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