The Hazaras: Centuries-long Oppression
Afghanistan has a heterogeneous population of 40 million that includes ethnic groups such as Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, Uzbeks, Turkmens,…
The refugees of Kunduz
Note: Our consulting editor Jessica Kroner brings exclusive images of Afghan refugees who crossed Pakistan through the Chaman border. Unfortunately,…
Human Trafficking around the world: A crushing violation of fundamental human rights
Human trafficking is is believed to be the third most lucrative form of crime after drugs and arms trafficking. It…
Illicit Drug Trafficking in the Golden Triangle
Located in the arboreous highlands, the Golden Triangle is the meeting point of the borders of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand at…
Gender-Based Violence in India: A Human Rights Approach
The disproportionate level of violence faced by women and sexual minorities is not a recent phenomenon. Its pervasive nature escapes…
The Impact of Climate Change on Human Rights in Nepal
The international community has marked August 19th as World Humanitarian Day (WHD) since its designation by the UN General…
Human Rights violations in the Philippines: Will the ICC be able to stop Duterte?
In June 2021, the International Criminal Court opened an investigation into the alleged human rights abuses and targeted assassinations in…
Women’s issues in Pakistan
The current population of Pakistan stands at 225.5 million. Out of this number, men approximately comprise around 51% of the…
The closure of Apple Daily remarks another setback in the freedom of expression and press in Hong Kong
On 17 June 2021, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region police arrested five executives of Next Media company, which published…
Breaking socio-economic barriers for women’s empowerment
Nowadays, gender equity is understood to be a crucial issue for societies and cultures worldwide which are mostly prescribed as…
World Refugee Day 2021
Peace for Asia observes World Refugee Day 2021. We stand in solidarity with all refugees and displaced people fighting for…