Bhutan's Refugees Keep Their Heads Above Water
In July I rode the overnight bus to Damak, 16 hours along a corrugated highway…More
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Tamil Women 'Forced To Use Birth Control'
An Australian doctor has described as “shocking and alarming" reports that Sri Lankan doctors have forced…More
Springtime for An Independent Catalonia
To spot a Spanish flag in Barcelona is, these days, an almost hopeless task. Sure,…More
Yugoslav Tribunal’s Reputation Under Threat
The trial of Vojislav Šešelj for crimes against humanity and war crimes is the longest-running…More
Activists Are Next On The Egypt Hit List
They ousted Morsi and arrested his supporters, then they detained the workers, and now they're…More
The Map Of The Middle East Is Being Redrawn
In 1648 the Peace of Westphalia effectively legitimised the nation-state as the sole master of…More
Abbott's Soundbite Diplomacy With Indonesia
We’ve been told to expect “More Jakarta and less Geneva” under a Coalition government, with…More
Germany Is No Match For Merkel
For months, Germany’s election has looked like a walkover at best, a cruise at worse.…More
Will Bishop Defend The Freedom Flotilla?
Although successive Australian governments have been overly eager to align themselves with the more regressive…More
Why A Missing Lao Activist Should Concern Us All
In February 2013, there was much fanfare when Laos became the 158th member of the…More