Book review: What Strange Paradise
A new novel by Omar El Akkad centres on the story of a Syrian boy seeking sanctuary in Europe.
Human Rights & Ethics
Justice delayed
Efforts at transitional justice in the former Yugoslavia have stalled, but advocates are still working to make reconciliation a reality.
Q&A: Geoffrey Nice
The QC who led the prosecution at the trial of Slobodan Milosevic discusses genocide in China and the efficacy of international justice mechanisms.
Q&A: Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
We talk to the journalist and author about citizenship in an age of rising oceans and sinking island states.
Burning the witch
Across the globe, thousands are accused of witchcraft and killed each year. How can the violence be halted?
“We need to correct the view that refugees are an economic burden”
We spoke with Alexander Betts, author of a new book on refugee economics, on changing views around the contribution that refugees can make to host societies.
Of beasts and men
With animal sentience likely to be legally recognised in the UK, should we stop killing other creatures?
A good death
Every year, hundreds of British people go abroad to end their lives. But pressure is mounting to legalise assisted suicide.
Shutting down websites used by sex workers is part of a dangerous trend
The online spaces used by sex workers are being targeted by campaigners, but shutting them down poses a threat to lives and livelihoods.
Afghan refugees in Europe: what “moral duty”?
When it comes to Afghanistan, the UK and EU have long favoured realpolitik over humanitarian values.