Silvia Fernandez de Gurmendi Opinion by Silvia Fernandez de Gurmendi (the hague, netherlands) Thursday, July 13, 2023 Inter Press Service THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Jul 13 (IPS) – On the night of 17 July 1998, the outcome of the Diplomatic Conference convened to create the International Criminal Court was still uncertain. Hundreds…
Opinion by Jan Lundius (stockholm, sweden) Wednesday, July 12, 2023 Inter Press Service STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jul 12 (IPS) – The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Proverb of unknown originThe war in Ukraine continues unabated; young men are sacrificed on battlefields, towns laid waste by aerial attacks, the threat…
Opinion by Daud Khan (rome) Monday, July 10, 2023 Inter Press Service ROME, Jul 10 (IPS) – There seems to be no end in sight to the war in Ukraine. On the contrary it continues to escalate. The latest ratchet up has been the decision by the USA to supply the…
Credit: Silvia Rodríguez/AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Wednesday, July 05, 2023 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jul 05 (IPS) – When Guatemalans went to the polls on 25 June, distrust and disillusionment were rife. First place in the presidential contest was claimed by none of…
A young refugee boy, pictured in a temporary displacement camp in Kalak, Iraq, in June 2014. Credit: Amnesty International Opinion by Janine Morna (florida usa) Monday, July 03, 2023 Inter Press Service FLORIDA USA, Jul 03 (IPS) – Around 2018, when Anwar was 14 or 15 years old, his father, a…
In the United States and Canada, overdose deaths, predominantly driven by an epidemic of the non-medical use of fentanyl, continue to break records. Credit: Shutterstock. by Baher Kamal (madrid) Tuesday, June 27, 2023 Inter Press Service MADRID, Jun 27 (IPS) – How come that in a world where technology is -or…
Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, June 23, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jun 23 (IPS) – The violence keeps coming in Myanmar, under military rule since February 2021. The junta stands accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, with evidence of systematic use of killings, rape, torture and other…
Opinion by Matti Kohonen (london) Thursday, June 22, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jun 22 (IPS) – The author is Executive Director of Financial Transparency CoalitionThe sanctions against Russian oligarchs who hold billions of dollars have mostly failed to have a real impact beyond freezing a few yachts and properties. So,…
Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Friday, June 16, 2023 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jun 16 (IPS) – If you’ve never heard of the Cybercrime Convention, you’re not alone. And if you’re wondering whether an international treaty to tackle cybercrime is a good idea, you’re in good company too….
Opinion by Yasmine Sherif (new york) Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jun 14 (IPS) – As we head into June, we will commemorate a number of important international days that call for much-needed support to protect refugees, end child labour, stop sexual violence in conflict and ensure…
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