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Published in: HomeChina, the limits of exceptionChina's leaders present two stories about their country to the world. The gap between them is a recipe for growing tension.
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Published in: HomeIndia and South Africa risk forsaking their proud histories on human rightsIndia and South Africa are increasingly tarnishing their reputations as democratic and rights respecting nations....
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Published in: openIndiaWill the US ‘lose’ India? The Khobragade human rights puzzle
When the US attorney seeks to glow with a human rights halo, this is met with an angry groan in India.
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Published in: openSecurityMemo to Brazil: in the post-2015 development agenda, advocate for peaceBrazil should consider brokering a broader conversation on development that includes peacebuilding at its heart. At...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKCaste as a colonial creation
The discussion around UK legislation on caste discrimination is too quick to forget how much it was Britain which...
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Published in: 50.50Human rights, social justice, and US exceptionalismAmerican politicians often talk as if human rights were only relevant in other countries, but grassroots...
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Published in: openIndiaHindu chauvinism and the denigration of human rightsSuch baseless and cynical claims are the stock-in-trade of Hindu chauvinist propagandists: as if to be critical of...
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Published in: 50.50Daring to speak: militarism and women’s human rights in Burma
‘How can we get peace and democracy when we still have domestic wars and when everyday people are dying?’ Jessica...
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Published in: HomeBrazil should take a shot at United Nations reform
The United States and others in NATO are looking to Brazil to help shoulder the burden in the world´s hot-spots,...
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Published in: openIndiaFootnotes on citizenship from rural IndiaContrary to the dominant narrative of a vibrant democracy with a strong record of integration, many in India are in...
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Published in: openIndiaCaste simmers in India
The Dalit community of India is at the bottom of the social hierarchy, assigned to do the least desirable menial...
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Published in: HomeDilma Rousseff and Brazil: signs of change
The first months of Brazil's new president show both Dilma Rousseff and Brazilian democracy in a fresh light, says...
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Published in: 50.50Mobilising for Muslim women’s rights in India
The emerging Muslim women-led networks in India are challenging the authority of the religious elite to represent...
