On June 27, 2023, Nahel Merzuok, a French citizen of Moroccan and Algerian descent, was shot and killed by a police officer in Nanterre, a suburb of Greater Paris. This harrowing incident ignited a wave of protests and riots that swept across Paris and the … Continue readingThe French Police Force: Liberté, Égalité, Brutalité
China’s rise over the last several decades has at times been accompanied by turbulent relations with other states and the multilateral system more broadly.
As Owen Robinson writes, this has led to several efforts by the Chinese Government to transform its image on the global stage and with individuals on a smaller scale. … Continue readingThe Emperor’s New Groove? China’s Reimagined Image
In 2015, the European migrant crisis reached its peak, with 1,015,078 individuals seeking refuge across the continent. Since then, the European Commission declared the migration crisis to be over in 2019, as the rest of the world largely forgot about the humanitarian crisis lingering on Europe’s foreshores. However, the fire that ripped through the largest refugee camp, Moria on the Greek island of Lesbos on 8 September 2020, has gained global attention and reminded the world of the humanitarian disaster that remains. … Continue readingTHE HIDDEN REFUGEE CAMPS OF EUROPE
Trump has pulled out of the Paris Agreement, the Iran deal, even his own nuclear summit before backtracking, and he has now finally pulled out of the UN Human Rights Council. He seems to think that pulling out is the ultimate power move in international … Continue readingUS WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: IS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CORRECT?