A new platform aims to reinstill trust in reporting. By Segal Shahaf After Lena witnessed the difficulties Syrian activists had with sharing their stories, she founded Sourceable, a platform that seeks to generate trust between witnesses of human rights abuses…
Day: December 19, 2022
No Monetary Justice for Pashtun Victims of the War on Terror
Pakistani compensation law for victims of war and terrorism fails to reach many Pashtuns due to weak enforcement, high legal barriers, and lack of political influence for victims. By Shalini Rao In 2016, the Pakistani military blew up Ali Wazir’s…
A Lack of Reflection Cripples Nepal’s Aid Industry
Former expats in Nepal’s foreign aid industry reflect on the identity crises that came with their careers By Nick Kraft Nepal is an aid-dependent country, with aid accounting for 23 percent of its national budget. The money translates into a…
How the bubble broke for one member of the North Korean elite
Seohyun Lee, born and raised in the North Korean elite, decided to leave her comfortable life in North Korea for freedom. By Kaoruko Kobayashi Seohyun Lee and her father in Washington D.C. In April 2012, Seohyun Lee, born and raised…
UN fails to combat climate-security risks in DRC
There is a disconnect between the current United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the climate-security crisis taking place there, which is being further exacerbated by a new land auction. By Sophie Jay Deforestation is an…
Safety of Multimedia Journalists Called Into Question
By Cinnamon Cornell Cindy Bae was standing outside a bar on New Year’s Eve in 2020, camera in hand, preparing to deliver a live report on television. A man turned to her and sneered four words that made her freeze.…