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Azerbaijani Forces Execute 7 Armenian POWs: Human Rights Watch Demands Accountability
Photo credit: Ministry of Defense of Russia By Lilit ArakelyanStaff Writer Human Rights Watch demands accountability from Azerbaijani authorities after video footage shows the extrajudicial executions of seven Armenian prisoners of war (POWs). In a 40-second video investigated and verified by Human Rights Watch, Azerbaijani soldiers are seen gathering and shooting eight Armenian POWs at…
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Overwhelming Response to Refugee Transfer to Rwanda
Photo Credit: Iksriv By Irelan FletcherStaff Writer In April of 2022, the British government announced a proposal to relocate 50 asylum seekers to the East African country of Rwanda, and it is estimated to cost $158 million. The proposal has elicited international attention on the Rwandan government as international civil rights organizations question the morality…
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Op-Ed: White Gold: What AMLO’s Lithium Policy Reveals About Mexican Politics
Photo Credit: The White House By Manuel Aguilera-PrietoStaff Writer On April 20, the Senate of Mexico passed a new Mining Law nationalizing all lithium reserves in Mexico. This decision will have severe ramifications for the Mexican economy given lithium’s growing global demand. Consistent with the policy platform of President López Obrador, the Mining Law reveals…