In theory, Pakistan’s constitution upholds equality of all its citizens, regardless of religion. In theory.

With Kurds in Iraq and Syria under attack from the Islamic State, many young Kurds in Europe have been joining...

European governments risk adopting the same counter-productive approaches towards the latest Islamist groups and...

The Federally Administered Tribal Areas touching Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan suffer a toxic mix of state and...

Honduras' perfect storm of machismo, repression, corruption and impunity make it the murder capital of the world.

The latest Boko Haram atrocity in Nigeria will not be the last. The incapacity of the state and looming elections...

The International Criminal Court is often presented as "racist" in Africa because of its focus on indictees from the...

The law of unintended effects is in evidence as the rise of Islamic State threatens a potential resolution of...

Inside America’s system of terror-mongering: how it works, why it works, who benefits from it, and how it completes...

Much of the analysis of the US-led attacks on IS has been from the American end of the telescope. But how does it...

Islamic State has already taken over significant areas of Iraq and Syria. Jordan abuts both—and could be the next target.

A catalogue of sexual violence has accompanied the armed conflict in Colombia. The peace talks must not brush it...

Summary killings are taking place amid growing sectarian tension in the contested, oil-rich city.

So far, Washington has successfully escaped blame for the rise of ISIS. In fact, it has created a situation in which...

The fighting factional leaders in South Sudan have not just been engaging each other’s forces: they have dragooned...

Sometimes states exaggerate the threat posed by violence from non-state forces. With ISIS in Iraq and Syria,...

While transitional justice initiatives have traditionally shied away from dismantling the system, Colombia's Justice...

Plain and simple sadness is a natural human reaction to the killing in Gaza. But we are told such emotional...

Those dedicated to the Palestinian cause should think carefully about the tactics they choose.

Will El Salvador's new president deploy state or civil society to address the recent spikes in violence, as politics...