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Global JusticeCommission: The Security Council is to Blame for Syria
The UN Security Council has been called out by its own the Human Rights Council's Commission on Inquiry in Syria as enabling...
Global CooperationLost Taxes, Global Rules
A company called Zambia Sugar, owned by a European corporation that operates in Zambia, has made an average profit of US$18 million...
Global JusticeR2P in the Ukraine: Similarities between the Ukraine and Georgia
In the summer of 2008, tensions between Russia and Georgia reached a climax as conflict (now called the South Ossetia War) broke...
Global JusticeRemember the Victims in North Korea
It’s easy to focus on North Korea’s nuclear program, its constant antagonism with South Korea and the United States, or the long-standing...
Global JusticeWomen’s Rights in Afghanistan: A Small Ray of Hope
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has backed down from a national law that would have effectively legalized domestic abuse. The bill colloquially termed...
Global Justice3 Fundamentals for a More Humane World
Ben Ferencz is an inspiration to many members and supporters of GlobalSolutions.org, world federalists and human rights advocates worldwide. For those unfamiliar...
Global JusticePolicy to Stop North Korea’s Atrocities
North Korea’s state control over where people live and work, and the practice of arbitrarily arresting and executing citizens evokes images of...
Stealing Debt Relief
On Tuesday, the government of Argentina appealed to the United States Supreme Court in a landmark case against predatory creditors seeking more...
Global JusticeAn Unfulfilled Promise
War has been declared, but is it enough? It has been less than a week since Central African Republic (CAR) President Catherine...
Global JusticeGenocide: A World Away
The world is again facing the threat of genocide. Much like Rwanda twenty years ago, sectarian violence is ravaging a small, largely...
Global JusticeNew York Times Highlights Triumphs and Challenges of Universal Human RIghts
In the words of U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon,“Some say that sexual orientation and gender identity are sensitive issues. I understand. Like...