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Category: IWSJ

In favor of the Argentine wealth tax model for addressing COVID-19 supply shortages

by Sabrina Pierre19 Feb 20212 Comments

To address global shortages of personal protective equipment amid COVID-19, countries ought to consider a wealth tax.

IWSJ, Problems and Answers argentina, covid19, model, pandemic, ppe, supplychain, wealth tax

Ukraine battles a humanitarian crisis on two fronts — the Donbass conflict and COVID-19

by Mia Speier19 Feb 202119 Feb 2021Leave a comment

The current ceasefire in Ukraine is still a cause for concern amid the region's need for humanitarian aid.

IWSJ, News from the World

Human rights advocates must stop calling for sanctions as a foreign policy tool

by Bennett Rine16 Feb 2021Leave a comment

Sanctions too often end up harming the very communities they are intended to help.

IWSJ foreign policy, HumanRights, rights, sanction, sanctions

India’s farmers take to the streets to protest agricultural bills

by Lan Duong16 Feb 2021Leave a comment

Ongoing farmers protests in India see thousands take to the street in demonstration.

IWSJ, News from the World farmer, india, indianfarmer, indiaprotest, modi, narendamodi

Amid wave of anti-LGBT policy and autocratic rule in Poland, new abortion law sparks mass protests

by Matthew Slade16 Feb 202116 Feb 2021Leave a comment

Marchers defied coronavirus curfews in cities across the country in the largest protests since the fall of communism.

IWSJ, News from the World abortion, HumanRights, law, lgbt, lgbtq, poland, policy, rights, russia

NGOs play a critical role in ensuring equitable global access to water

by Ashley Abadeer16 Feb 202116 Feb 2021Leave a comment

In the global pursuit of equitable water access, NGOs play a key role in solving the public-private gap.

IWSJ H20, NGOs, nonprofit, security, water, watersecurity

Political opponents face suppression and detention under new Kyrgyzstan president

by Bennett Rine16 Feb 202116 Feb 2021Leave a comment

Under new leadership, Kyrgyzstan faces international criticism for a crackdown on political dissidents.

IWSJ, News from the World civilrights, detention, Kyrgyzstan, opponent, political, prisoner, supression

Five-term Ugandan President wins reelection, despite corruption allegations and a crackdown on human rights

by Amer Ammache16 Feb 202116 Feb 2021Leave a comment

President Museveni wins reelection against opposition leader Bobi Wine and now faces accusations of election, press freedom and human rights violations.

IWSJ, News from the World HumanRights, musevini, president, reelection, uganada, uganadanpolitics

Face-off: To address violence against women, should refugee status be granted based on gender?

by Jamie Schlegel13 Feb 202119 Feb 2021Leave a comment

Fellows Delarai and Jamie face off on the topic of amending refugee status to include gender justifications.

Face-off, IWSJ asylum, courts, domesticviolence, equality, female, femicide, immigration, migrant, migrants, women

Amid COVID-19 and Myanmar coup, fate of the Rohingya hangs in the balance

by Delarai Sadeghitari7 Feb 202116 Feb 20211 Comment

Refugee resettlement for the Rohingya fails to improve humanitarian and political conditions.

IWSJ, Opinion coup, HumanRights, myanmar, protest, Refugees, rohingya
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