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Sheikh Hasina’s Political Demise and Bangladesh’s Foreign Policy in the Yunus Era
The fall of Sheikh Hasina is arguably the most significant political event in the history of post-independent Bangladesh. Her one-and-a-half decade grip on power has finally been shaken loose by a mass uprising led by students, a feat that her…
How India Should Navigate Uncertainties in a Post-Hasina Bangladesh
For well over a month, large-scale protests have ravaged Bangladesh, resulting in hundreds of casualties and the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The protests originally began as a movement against Bangladesh's quota system, which reserves 56 percent of government…
Women’s Participation in UN Deliberations is Crucial to a Sustainable Peace in Afghanistan
In an unfortunate decision, the United Nations accommodated the Taliban's condition to exclude women and civil society from the third meeting of Special Envoys on Afghanistan held in Doha, Qatar, to discuss how to advance international engagement on Afghanistan. Women…
Indian Election Results Give Hope to Human Rights Organizations
Narendra Modi was sworn in on June 8 as the Prime Minister of India for a third consecutive term, a feat matched only by India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru of the Congress Party. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had…
پاکستان میں موسمی تبدیلی اور انسانی اسمگلنگ
موسمی تبدیلی کے بڑھتے خطرات، پاکستان میں فوری اور حکمت عملی کے تحت اقدامات کے متقاضی ہیں۔ قحط، سیلاب اور گرمی کی لہریں نقل مکانی میں اضافے کا باعث بن رہی ہیں جس سے لوگ انسانی اسمگلنگ سمیت استحصال کی…
Climate Change and Human Trafficking in Pakistan
The escalating threat of climate change demands immediate and strategic action in Pakistan. Droughts, floods, and heat waves are leading to increased migration, making people more susceptible to new types of exploitation, including human trafficking. Climate-fueled human trafficking has been…