News headlines for “Democracy”, page 424
Should Foxes Rule the Chicken Coop? Reflections on Security Council Reform
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Dec 08 (IPS) - Since the end of the Cold War, the UN Security Council has dramatically increased its activity and authority. Though the Council has exercised unprecedented global power, it has remained a very insular, secretive and undemocratic body, dominated by its five Permanent Members, armed with their notorious vetoes and benefiting from perpetuity in office.
Rohingya Refugees: The Woes of Women (Part Two)
- Inter Press Service
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, Dec 08 (IPS) - Under pouring rain, hundreds of young and expectant mothers stand in line. With her bare feet and the bottom of her dress covered in mud, Rashida is one of them, clutching her emaciated infant. She lost her husband on the treacherous trek from Myanmar to Bangladesh, and with nowhere to go and her resources exhausted, rain-drenched and standing in this long, muddy line for food and medicine for her child is her only hope.
Despite Progress, Gay & Abortion Rights Face Threats in Latin America
- Inter Press Service
SUVA, Fiji, Dec 07 (IPS) - Cancun, Mexico, of white sand beaches and spring break-style nightlife, was, this past June, the unusual backdrop for a regional gathering on human rights and democracy.
Trump-Mideast: Much More than a ‘Kiss of Death’ to Palestinians
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Dec 07 (IPS) - US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital does not represent only a ‘kiss of death' to the two-State solution, but also a strong blow in the face of 57 Muslim countries, let alone igniting fire in this easily inflammable region, providing more false arguments to criminal terrorist groups to escalate their brutal attacks, in addition to taking a step further in Washington's new conflict with Iran and the ‘restructuring' of the Middle East.
Rohingya Refugees: The Woes of Women - Part One
- Inter Press Service
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, Dec 07 (IPS) - Afia* lines up her bucket every morning in the refugee camp for water delivery from humanitarian relief workers. On one particularly sweltering day, she kept four water pitchers in a row with gaps between them, hoping to insert another empty container in the space when the water arrived.
Post-Nuclear Nightmares Still Linger Over Pacific Islands
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 07 (IPS) - The Pacific islands have long remained victims of nuclear crimes – but the perpetrators, three of the world's major powers with permanent seats in the UN Security Council, never paid for their deadly sins.
New ‘Anti-Hate Law’ Threatens Freedoms in Venezuela
- Inter Press Service
Dec 06 (IPS) - Hate speech in the media or social networks in Venezuela is now punishable with prison sentences of up to 20 years, according to a new law issued by the opposition-controlled National Constituent Assembly (ANC).
Rohingya Exodus Is a “Major Global Humanitarian Emergency”
- Inter Press Service
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Dec 05 (IPS) - In less than four months, over 600,000 Rohingya refugees have fled brutal persecution in Myanmar to seek safety across the border in Bangladesh. They are now crowded into camps across a stretch of 30 kms in Cox's Bazar, a southeastern coastal region of the small South Asian nation.
“Will Civil Society & Democracy in India Rise to the Existential Challenges They Face?”
- Inter Press Service
SUVA, Fiji, Dec 05 (IPS) - A cursory glance at international funding of the social sector in India reveals that it has grown at over 25% annually over the past three years.
Rohingya Refugees Face Fresh Ordeal in Crowded Camps
- Inter Press Service
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, Dec 05 (IPS) - Mariam Akhtar, 23, is desperately searching for her young daughter two weeks after arriving from Myanmar in Cox's Bazar, a southeastern coastal district in Bangladesh.
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