Peacekeepers’ Pullout from Mali on July 10, 2023In response to an express request from the junta government in Mali, the UN Security Council decided on June 29 in a unanimous vote to end the peacekeeping deployment there. The choice affects all 13,000 MINUSMA forces from different countries. Currently, Mali is home to over 13,000 peacekeepers from a variety of nations. By the […]
Interference of Foreign Diplomats on June 21, 2023It is not too late for the 12th National Assembly elections. Bangladesh votes after six months. Already, movement among political parties is becoming visible around this vote. Interest groups inside and outside the country become active whenever there is a vote. This time before the election, their activity is visible. For the past few days, […]
Unilateral Sanctions Aren’t Legal under International Law on May 31, 2023Undoubtedly, unilateral sanctions have emerged as the main tool for addressing any geopolitical crisis. Sanctions have historically been the first step in forcing the alleged offender to change course, whether it be regarding the human rights situation in Myanmar or the nuclear programs of Iran and North Korea. The most extensive and well-organized measures adopted […]
Foreign Policy Goals on March 27, 2023At a time when an estimated 3,897 people–including children–have been killed in 117 mass shootings in just three months in 2023 and another 5,280 people have died by suicide in the same period, the US State Department released its “2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices,” touting itself as the saviour of human rights while […]