Lengthy and uncertain trials are not priorities for victims
Is there any hope for Yemen?
A photo op gone wrong reveals plenty…
Student blogger Monika Radojevic covers a protest at SOAS
“A Democrat Senate is not impossible.” Dan Plesch
#HumanRightsLeaders Facebook Live takes place on 29 October
Prof Scott-Baumann on the Home Secretary’s “sick Asian” salvo
Phil Clark on how to achieve a lasting peace
“People will actually sacrifice a lot of liberty…to keep what they have safe from harm.”
The United Nations International Day of Peace is 21 September
The study of politics is vast and the identification of a canon of key texts is itself a politically loaded act.
Other economic powerhouses are lining up to invest
“Same old ZANU-PF”, says Professor Chan
Trump is perceived as a ‘talker’ says SOAS Iranian Studies professor
“Frankly, I don’t see this as anything but yet another modality of control by Israel.”
Professor Stephen Chan provides analysis ahead of the elections on 30 July
Erdoğan’s decisiveness sets Turkey on path for more of the same, says Adamson
Sierra Leone is electing a new parliament and local councils, and the country will vote on who will succeed current President, Ernest Bai Koroma.
“This is not a fashion statement” Dr Meera Sabaratnam sets the record straight
SOAS’s Dr Meera Sabaratnam appears on BBC Radio 4’s Today
Respected human rights scholar Kathryn Sikkink will make the case at SOAS
We have compiled data from 3 different sources that look at democracy and human rights across the world to see the correlation between them
Dr Yair Wallach and Dr Dina Matar weigh in
More than half of our students come from outside the UK and almost 20% are European
SOAS Professor of World Politics, Stephen Chan, says it’s important for Mnangagwa to form a government of national unity
SOAS student Bareera Ahmed has been selected to work on the Mayor’s Entrepreneur Competition.
For some, they are absolute. Professor Hopgood sets out the challenges
In order to get students warmed up prior to the António Guterres event we’ve reached out to a handful of experts to get their thoughts on the topic.
“I’m constantly amazed by the expertise amongst members of the SOAS community!”
“Yet amid the horror stories of suffering and loss, small glimmers of hope and resilience have emerged.”
Of 881 recipients, only 15 black people have received the Nobel Prize
“No matter which party wins, voters are more concerned about sustaining the peace”
“The project is designed to create a dictionary that will improve access to English language materials for Tibetan speakers”
Voting has begun to elect a new President of India. The winner will replace Pranab Mukherjee, who has held office since 25 July 2012.
Meet ‘global eco-superhero’ Felix Finkbeiner…
The recent presidential election in South Korea saw the left-leaning liberal candidate, Moon Jae-in, and his Democratic Party voted to power
You May be surprised…
‘You can’t do everything with hard power. Diplomacy is essential’
Alumni Fatima and Elise are putting their skills in diplomacy and advocacy to good use
Terrorism, disease, war – the world’s a scary place when viewed through your smartphone.
‘Working on policies you might not agree with is a good learning exercise’
“My containership travel was part of research I am conducting about ports and maritime transport infrastructures in the Arabian Peninsula…”
“Israel-Palestine conflict: it is high time for an American and European awakening…”
You’ve probably seen the media reports, but what are SOAS students on campus saying about the decolonising agenda…
