Viewpoint by M.K. Bhadrakumar * This article was produced in partnership by Indian Punchline and Globetrotter. M.K. Bhadrakumar is a former Indian diplomat. Source: Globetrotter NEW DELHI (IDN) — The information war is so intense nowadays that unsung melodies are often more alluring that the sung ones. The lines from English poet Shelley’s famous ode […]
Humanitarian Catastrophe on The Belarus/Polish Border Is Not A ‘Migrant Crisis’
Viewpoint by Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden (IDN) — It’s always sad to see migrants up against it, whether it be the deadly waves of the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas, the slow churning processes of the US/Mexican border and, in the case now in the news, of 4,000 or so mainly Kurdish migrants trapped on […]
Universal Birth Registration in Asia-Pacific Significant for Realizing Human Rights and Equality
viewpoint by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and Gillian Triggs While Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana is Executive Secretary of ESCAP, Gillian Triggs is Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, UNHCR. BANGKOK (IDN) — Most countries in the Asia-Pacific region are on track to reach universal birth registration by 2030: an incredible achievement and a significant milestone in realizing human […]
Germany’s Neo-Nazi Death Squad
Viewpoint by Thomas Klikauer and Meg Young* BOSTON (IDN) — Ten years ago, one of Germany’s most violent post-war Neo-Nazi killing squad, the so-called National-Socialist Underground or NSU-network came to light when their caravan exploded and their Neo-Nazi hideout was set on fire to eliminate all evidence. This occurred in the former East-German city of […]
Descending From Sugar Pyramids to Pounds of Bitters, Fruits and Vegetables
Viewpoint by Azu Ishiekwene The writer is the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of LEADERSHIP newspaper based in Abuja, Nigeria. ABUJA (IDN) — The cold blast of the air conditioner from the room hit me by surprise as I opened the door. I wasn’t expecting a draught from inside at eight on a damp morning. But there was […]
It’s Time to Deliver on Pacific Climate Financing
Viewpoint by the Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown Mark Brown, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, is also the Pacific Political Champion for Climate Finance at COP26. While not attending the COP this year due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, Prime Minister Brown is providing support and undertaking this role remotely. This article is republished […]
We Should Start A World-Wide One Tree Movement
Viewpoint by Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden (IDN) — Belem is the Brazilian city at the mouth of the Amazon. Unlike its slummy counterpart, Kinshasa, at the mouth of the Congo, it’s full of resplendent streets with stylish nineteenth century houses. It has squares and marketplaces replete with variegated cafes, pluming fountains and the bustle of […]
Muslims Must Speak Out
Viewpoint by Rahul Singh The writer is a former Editor of Reader’s Digest, Indian Express and Khaleej Times (Dubai). He is presently a columnist for the Tribune, and a freelance writer. NEW DELHI (IDN) — Two persons have been in the news lately, both connected to films: Actor Naseeruddin Shah, and lyricist Javed Akhtar. I […]
Myanmar Junta Becomes Internationally Isolated but More And More Bloodthirsty Against Its Own People
Viewpoint by Jan Servaes The author was UNESCO Chair in Communication for Sustainable Social Change (2011-2016). He taught ‘international communication’ in Australia, Belgium, China, Hong Kong, the US, the Netherlands, and Thailand, in addition to short-term projects at about 120 universities in 55 countries. He is editor of the 2020 Handbook on Communication for Development […]
Murders Sans Murderers in “The Land Like No Other”
Viewpoint by Somar Wijayadasa* “The dead cannot cry out for justice. It is a duty of the living to do so for them—Lois McMaster Bujold. NEW YORK (IDN) — The phrase “the land like no other” justifiably portrays Sri Lanka—the resplendent island to attract tourists but the country is also condemned for its murders, abductions, […]