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Tipping points: could this be the climate movement we need? A global movement against the climate crisis has finally emerged, and it could be one of the most positive breakthroughs for social justice in a generation.
OPINION: How Suella Braverman's fight to "stop the boats" breaches human rights The UK government wants to remove the right to claim asylum from people who arrive without the right of entry, whom they call “illegal”. But it does not address the nation's international human rights obligations and echoes the anti-migrant discourse of previous generations.
Will India’s presence in Afghanistan lead to political change in South Asia? Indian officials met with the foreign minister of Afghanistan for the first time since the Taliban takeover. What does this mean for the future of South Asian geopolitics?
In Memoriam: Robin Munro (1952-2021) Robin Munro, human rights scholar and activist, and the author of pathbreaking studies of human rights abuses in China, passed away peacefully of complications from illness on May 19, 2021.
Flows and currents in South East Asia graduate conference 2025 This conference seeks to explore the complex and thriving flows that shape South East Asia, from its literary traditions to its sociopolitical landscapes.
In Memory of Salma Khadra Jayyusi With great sadness the SOAS Centre for Palestine Studies has received the news that the distinguished poet, scholar, translator, and anthologist Salma Khadra Jayyusi departed this life on 20 April 2023, having just celebrated her one hundredth birthday.
What Does Advocacy Training Look Like for Rural People in West Africa? Advocacy expert Illia Djadi discusses several advocacy training sessions to village relays of the Watigueleya Kèlê project (Climate Resilience in West Africa).