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Human RightsPresident Maithripala Sirisena: A New, Peaceful Beginning for Sri Lanka?
Recently elected Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is seeking reconciliation after the end of Sri Lanka’s brutal civil war, which lasted from...
Can China’s Christian Evangelical Movement Improve Religious Freedom?
Both religious tolerance and suppression have been common throughout China’s history, depending on who was ruling at the time. This is true...
Encouraging Chinese Influence in North Korea
China’s international mantra is that human rights start with a socio-economically stable foundation--before democratization. In other words, people need to eat breakfast...
Human RightsThe Criminal Misogyny of Boko Haram
We all remember #BringBackOurGirls, a movement built around protesting the kidnapping of over 200 girls from Chibok Government Secondary School in Borno...
Human RightsLong Live Freedom of Speech?
Following the despicable terrorist attacks on the staff of the French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris on January 7th, a public discussion...
An Activism and Safety Case Study: North Korea and The Interview
The recent movie The Interview released by Sony Pictures on December 25, 2014 has caused a huge amount of controversy. Some say...
Global JusticePalestine and the ICC: National Sovereignty vs. Human Rights
One day after a failed bid at the UN to push a Middle East peace settlement between Israel and the Palestinians, the...
Global Justice11 January: Human Trafficking Awareness Day
The recent interception by the Italian Navy of two ships filled with refugees from Syria and other countries has dramatically highlighted the...
Global Cooperation18 December: International Migrants Day
Let us make migration work for the benefit of migrants and countries alike. We owe this to the millions of migrants who,...
Global JusticeThe US and Torture: What Now?
The Senate Intelligence Committee recently released a much-anticipated executive summary of a more than 6,000-page report on the Central Intelligence Agency’s tactics...
CGS Goes to Washington!
After months of hard work, it was finally time to pull out all the stops and make a highly anticipated trip to...