Pressing Human Rights into Rio+20 Agenda
“Human rights have guided 60-plus years of progress by providing a legal baseline for political actions. Human rights must now b…
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Chinese Government Makes Marketers' Job Harder in China
Here is another interesting article that gives insight to the Chinese market.China is a key market for multinationals, but it is a…
Sexual Violence Against Women-Solomon Islands
“Violence against women starts at a young age, with the girl child being at risk of violence, both in the family and in the comm…
New year in Afghanistan
Noroz (A new day) is the 13 starting days of the Lunar year and Afghans are celebrating it patiently. Celebrating Noroz is a very …
Education system of Afghanistan is for doers, not thinkers.
My patience with politics and money is always very easily tried the older and more educated I become. The more Afghanistan blog …
Victims of US Torture Petition International Tribunal
Held by US forces in Afghanistan and Iraq and having been blocked in US Courts on Assertion of “no standing” - not being US Ci…
Syria-Will UN Security Council Agree on Resolution?
Best possible now is a rather vaguely worded “Presidential Statement” by UNSC rhetorically endorsing the Koffi Annan Mission a…
Much More Than a Script Competition Finalists
ÉCU is proud to announce the scripts that have been shortlisted for our “Much More Than A Script Competition 2012”. We have s…
NATO On The Go
If you're looking for a way to learn something new about international politics over your coffee break, take a look at the Stories…
Murder of Children-Beyond Hate to Incitement?
France, Syria and Afghanistan, children appear to have been specifically targeted by killers focused on the ethnic/religious ident…
