Is the US moving towards an ‘end of war’ declaration in Korea?
South Korea has been trying to convince the US to declare a formal end to the war. This may be followed by Kim taking further steps towards denuclearization
UN Human Rights Council adopts landmark declaration of peasants’ rights
If approved by UN member states next month, the declaration will help farmers legally challenge agricultural policies, as well as the broader policy directions such as austerity and ‘free-trade’
EU leaders debate ways to strengthen crackdown on migrants fleeing conflict zones
While a proposal for drastically expanding the anti-immigrant force met with some resistance over concerns of national sovereignty, the idea of tasking north African countries with keeping people away was widely supported
North Korea volunteers to permanently shut down missile launch pad
Kim Jong-un also offered to shut down a nuclear site if the US took a step towards peace first. These proposals were made on the second day of a three-day summit between the leaders of the Koreas in Pyongyang
Copyright law reform in Europe likely to strengthen monopoly of internet giants
The controversial proposal that was rejected in July was passed with amendments despite them not addressing many of the serious criticisms laid out by experts
Basra’s protests hold larger significance for the region
The demonstrations over deteriorating infrastructure and contamination of water have also acquired a larger significance with Iranian officials accusing Saudi Arabia of involvement in the burning down of the former’s consulate in the city
US threatens Intl. Criminal Court as prosecution for war crimes in Afghanistan looms
A pre-trial chamber of the court will soon decide on a prosecutor’s request for investigating the US army and the CIA for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan
How a West Bank village is key to Israel’s plan for breaking up Palestine
The Israeli supreme court’s decision to permit the demolition of the village of Khan al-Ahmar marks a key moment in the strategy to isolate Jerusalem and divide the West Bank through building Jewish settlements