Nepal Must Institutionalize System of Dialogue to Address Labour

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The Imminent Water Wars

Growing up in Israel in the 1960's, we were always urged to conserve precious water. Rainfall was rare and meager, the sun scorching, our only sweet water lake under constant threat by the Syrians. Israelis were being shot at hauling water cisterns or irrigating their parched...

Somali Pirates Hijack: Why Does This Keep on Happening?

" On Feb. 24, the Danish Naval Command received a distress signal from a vessel in the Indian Ocean. Not long thereafter, Danish officials confirmed that the yacht of a Danish family had been hijacked by Somali pirates. The crew of seven, including three teenagers, their...

Will Obama Order U.S. Intervention in Libya?

" It seems preposterous to suggest in the wake of Iraq that the U.S. might intervene militarily to help bring down another Arab regime. But the growing danger of a humanitarian catastrophe created by Muammar Gaddafi in Libya, combined with a surprisingly broad confluence of...

The Perils of Reporting in Sudan

Detention of journalist underlines the grave risks Sudanese media face in trying to maintain their independence. By Katy Glassborrow - International Justice - ICC ...

Police Stand Idle as Mirjpur Burns

"Do the poor have no right to live?" exclaimed Jaswant, a local Indian of the village Mirjpur.  Over a month ago Mirjpur had 20 houses burnt to the ground by the Jat Community and experienced zero support from local officers.   In fact, local officers were seen that night...

A Window on Private Diplomacy

First published in: Peace Magazine, April-June 2010, p. 25 By Christopher Thornton You may never have heard of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD Centre). Much of its work is done in the shadows, behind the scenes or confidentially. Discretion is a distinct advantage...

Nepal: Disappearing Security in Occlusion

Krishna Hari Pushkar The occlusion has become contemporary identity of Nepal, where bandh, strike and halt are now considered as common phenomena. Honestly, no one knows or assure when Nepal is opened in full-phased manner. Uncertainty, impunity, insecurity, topsy-turvy,...