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  • Book review: What Strange Paradise

    The fraught passage of a young Syrian boy seeking sanctuary in Europe is given a deeply humane rendering in a new novel by Omar El Akkad.

  • Justice delayed

    Efforts at transitional justice in the former Yugoslavia have stalled, with the closing of the ICTY court. But advocates are still working to make reconciliation a reality.

  • Q&A: Geoffrey Nice

    A recent tribunal ruled that China is committing genocide against the Uyghur. Its head, Sir Geoffrey Nice, explains how the verdict was reached.

  • Q&A: Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

    As rising sea levels imperil small island nations, what will become of the citizenship status of those forced to flee?

  • Burning the witch

    Over the past decade, there have been over 20,000 victims of accusations of witchcraft and related harmful practices worldwide.

  • "We need to correct the view that refugees are an economic burden"

    Refugees are often perceived as a burden on host countries. But new research provides evidence for their economic value.

  • Of beasts and men

    Should the recognition of animals as sentient creatures affect whether or not we continue to eat them?

  • A good death

    With laws making it illegal to assist someone with suicide, the debate over whether the UK should create its own Dignitas is an impassioned one

  • Shutting down websites used by sex workers is part of a dangerous trend

    Sex workers often depend on websites like Adultwork and Vivastreet to find clients. A campaign is on to shut them down

  • Afghan refugees in Europe: what "moral duty"?

    This latest failure to save the lives of Afghan nationals comes on the back of a legacy of betrayal by Western nations.