Green development is now the only option
Sep 12,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Alessio Terzi BRUSSSELS — In the run-up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm Al Sheikh, this year’s energy crisis has […]
London Ministerial: What We Have Learned about China, Pakistan, and the World
07/16/2022RUTH INGRAM The international Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief taught us that religious liberty is more threatened than even before, and only a global coalition can hope […]
UN Xinjiang Report Published: Fake Organizations Behind the Pressures Not to Publish It
09/01/2022KOK BAYRAQA+ | A- Bachelet alluded to the fact that more than 900 “civil organizations” asked her not to publish the report. But these “organizations” either do not exist or are just […]
The UN’s report on the Uyghurs nearly didn’t see the light of day, thanks to China
James McMurray Michelle Bachelet’s report on human rights abuses in Xinjiang is sobering – as are Beijing’s attempts to stop it being published Thu 1 Sep 2022 On Wednesday, minutes […]
Michelle Bachelet tried to have it both ways
The pressure on the UN Human Rights Office not to publish its report on the situation in China’s Xinjiang province shows that multilateralism as it is defined today is proving inadequate to […]
The end of stability
Sep 01,2022 – JORDAN TIMES Joschka Fischer BERLIN — The world is reeling from an extraordinary confluence of crises, including Russia’s war of aggression in Europe, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, […]
China may have committed ‘crimes against humanity’ in Xinjiang, UN report finds
By Jorge Engels, CNN Updated 0202 GMT (1002 HKT) September 1, 2022 ‘No pressure will make any change on our decisions:’ UN human rights chief defends stalled China report 14:43 (CNN)”Crimes […]
China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang – UN report
By Matt MurphyBBC News Published 9 minutes ago The UN has accused China of “serious human rights violations” in a long-awaited report into allegations of abuse in Xinjiang province. China […]
Most Atheist Countries 2022
Arguably the opposite of religion, atheism is a disbelief in the existence of God or any other divine being. The term “atheist” is slightly ambiguous. It is frequently applied to a wide range of spiritual stances, from people who’ve simply never considered the existence of a higher power to those […]
The (long) wait continues for the UN’s human rights report on Xinjiang
International Geneva Over a year ago the United Nations Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet promised a report on the treatment of China’s Uyghur minority. As she is about to leave […]
How the US could lose the new cold war
Jun 20,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Joseph E. Stiglitz NEW YORK — The United States appears to have entered a new cold war with both China and Russia. And US […]
Road to Nowhere. Debts Mount with China’s Prestigious Silk Road Project
Road to Nowhere Debts Mount with China’s Prestigious Silk Road Project Chinese leader Xi Jinping is hoping to create new markets for his country and establish his legacy with the […]
UN chief: Rohingya must be part of Myanmar crisis solution
Guterres underlined that the “full and effective participation of the Rohingya people is an inherent part of a Myanmar-led solution to the crisis”. (AFP/File) Short Url Updated 26 sec ago […]
Nury Turkel’s “No Escape”: Yes, There is a Genocide of the Uyghurs
08/19/2022MARCO RESPINTI In his autobiographical book, USCIRF’s President combines scholarship and personal memories to paint a dreadful scenario. by Marco Respinti “The party apparatchik leading the meeting shouted out to […]
As fears of nuclear conflict grow, what can be done to reduce the threat?
DR. DIANA GALEEVA August 11, 2022 Short Url The threat of a nuclear war has been discussed since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine began in February but in recent […]
China pressures UN rights chief to bury Xinjiang report
China is exerting pressure on outgoing UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to bury a long-awaited report on rights violations in its Xinjiang province, according to Reuters news […]
The end of contemporary history
Aug 04,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Joschka Fischer BERLIN — I cannot recall a time during the past 75 years when there has been such a massive accumulation of major […]
Chinese burn
Chinese burn Mahir Ali Published July 27, 2022 – 1×1.2×1.5x IF China were vulnerable to guided missiles of the rhetorical variety, it would be licking its wounds. The West’s hostility appears to […]
The tech helping to bring you your morning coffee
By Luana FerreiraBusiness reporter, Brazil Published 1 day ago bbc.com For an estimated one billion people around the world drinking coffee is a daily regime. Yet what many coffee lovers […]
The global economy in transition
Jun 09,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Spence NEW YORK — Recent conversations about the global economy and markets have been defined by a set of recurring questions. While there […]