Tag archives for Conflict Chronicles
Sexual Violence as a peacetime-wartime continuum: Part 1
That gender-based and sexual violence is a weapon of war, and a painfully common occurrence in nearly every war front is a fact. What is obscure, and perhaps little considered…
From The Heart Of Kosovo: Interview with Jamie Donoughue, Oscar nominated Director.
Jamie Donoughue is an Oscar-nominated British film director, producer and writer. He is best known for directing short-film Shok that earned him critical appraisal and multiple international awards including…
20 years on, revisiting the Uphaar Tragedy – How the System failed its people
(Prakash Singh/ Hindustan Times File photo) The Uphaar cinema tragedy that took place on June 13, 1997, claiming the lives of 59 people and injuring over 100 was one of…
Narmada Bachao Andolan – The tale of non-existing Compensation, Rehabilitation, and lives of 40,000 Families
Via a Press Release dated 17th June 2017, the Narmada Control Authority (NCA) has cleared the final raising of Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSD) in Gujarat by lowering of gates and impounding…
MP, Gujarat Police Stop Narmada Bachao Andolan – Protesters Arrested.
On the 3rd day of the ‘Rally For The Valley’, which is a campaign of the Narmada Bachao Andolan, leaders of the rally, Medha Patkar, Prafulla Samantara, Soumya Datta, Dr. Sunilam,…
From Battlefields to Brazil: A look into the Refugee Olympics Team
"These refugees have no home, no team, no flag, no national anthem," International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said when he announced the selected athletes last month." Rio Summer Olympics…
Conflict Chronicles: The Forgotten Genocide of Namibia
When I first become aware of the genocide of the Herero and the Namaqua in Namibia a few months ago, I was stunned. I had up until…
People Of Nowhere: Can Malaysia legally send the Rohingya refugees back?
Malaysian officials have taken the position that they will be sending the existing refugees in Pulau Langkawi back to Myanmar. Malaysia also turned away further boats arriving at its shores.…
Staring Into the Eyes of Violence: A Kenyan Citizens Voice
Kenya is one of the African countries most severely affected by violence. It is ranked among the most dangerous countries worldwide in global peace index, a multidimensional report of violence,…
Ukraine Crisis: What it could mean for the rest of the World.
The current on-going battle between Russia and Ukraine over the accession of the Crimean Peninsula has inarguably become one of the most controversial matters of the year. But is this a conflict which is only…