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Human Rights

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Malaysia Ships 1,500 Rohingya Back Without UN Oversight

On September 29, 2026, Malaysia began the forced return of 1,500 Rohingya nationals using Myanmar navy warships. This investigation looks beyond the official la…

Politics World Malaysia

Rein Kaljumäe · Sep 29, 2026 • 12:19

Will the Iran Blockade's Legal Collapse Hold in Court?

Following Operation Epic Fury, a UN mission identifies 'reasonable grounds' for war crimes after the deaths of 1,606 civilians. This analysis tracks the breakdo…

World Politics International Law

Rein Kaljumäe · Sep 18, 2026 • 08:40

Egypt's Death Penalty: 492 Sentences and the Khalifa Case

Egypt's judicial system issued 492 death sentences in 2025, including journalist Sarah Khalifa. As the country remains a top global executor, the gap between of…

World Politics Human Rights

Inese Kalvane · Sep 06, 2026 • 08:48

Will Five Taliban Years Reshape Who Gets Called a Government?

Five years into the Islamic Emirate, the Taliban has replaced constitutional law with a load-bearing theology centered in Kandahar. While macro-economic figures…

World Politics Afghanistan

Rein Kaljumäe · Aug 15, 2026 • 11:07

When Contact Force Has No Log, Who Counts the Shocks?

A $20 million US federal contract is mainstreaming electric shock gloves, tools designed for pain compliance rather than incapacitation. While the technology ex…

Technology World Estonia

Elisabeth Saar · Aug 13, 2026 • 08:41

Can international law reach Assad inside a Russian dacha?

The 2026 sentencing of Bashar al-Assad for crimes against humanity represents a seismic shift in international law. While a Syrian court demands execution, the …

World Politics International Law

Rein Kaljumäe · Aug 11, 2026 • 11:01

Can 2,200 police officers ever guarantee event security?

A celebratory night at Berlin Pride turned into a crime scene when a van plowed into the crowd, leaving one dead and dozens traumatized. As authorities hunt for…

World Crime Berlin

Inese Kalvane · Jul 26, 2026 • 11:00

Can a Genocide Be Named and Still Abandoned?

Since April 2023, Sudan's civil war has produced the world's largest displacement crisis — 11 million people — while massacres in El Geneina, Ardamata, and Gezi…

World Politics Sudan

Rein Kaljumäe · Jul 08, 2026 • 11:25

Can South Africa stop the anti-immigration violence by June 30?

As a self-imposed June 30 deadline looms, 25,000 foreign nationals are fleeing major South African cities amid escalating vigilante violence. This crisis is fue…

World Politics Crime

Inese Kalvane · Jul 01, 2026 • 06:14

Abandoned scam survivors face a new crisis on Cambodia’s streets

Thousands of trafficked survivors from 66 nations are being 'freed' into homelessness on the streets of Phnom Penh. While scam operations generate 35% of Cambod…

World Politics Human Trafficking

Inese Kalvane · Jun 21, 2026 • 15:15

Why is the Haiti World Cup kit a threat to FIFA’s corporate soul?

FIFA has officially banned Haiti's national history, ordering the team to scrub a tribute to the 1803 Battle of Vertières from their jerseys only 72 hours befor…

Sports World FIFA

Tony Varga · Jun 11, 2026 • 09:15

Can the Vatican AI Encyclical stop the machine age from dehumanizing?

On May 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV released 'Magnifica Humanitas', a sweeping 42,300-word response to the cognitive-industrial revolution. The document marks a histo…

Technology World Religion

Henrik Mägi · May 26, 2026 • 06:20