The banking and financial system as a weapon of war in the Russia-Ukraine crisis

'When the sanctioned country is brought down to its knees, it brings down with it its own people' All this news about the invasion of Ukraine by Russia have rightfully made people jittery and scared. Some are seeing signs of a possible world war with the tensions in Europe spilling over to other parts of the world. In fact, the breach of Taiwan’s airspace by nine Chinese aircraft on the same day as the Russian invasion was seen as an indication that a similar move may soon be made by China in its attempt to reclaim Taiwan. As expected, the…

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Bombs or Disease: The false choice in Myanmar’s conflict areas

by Jenny Domino If Myanmar needs a guide in its fight against COVID-19, it need look no further than what human rights law already demands of it. As COVID-19 cases surged in Rakhine State in late August, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi affirmed that government responses to the pandemic would not discriminate based on faith or ethnicity. No one would be left behind in the fight against COVID-19, she promised. These words carry particular weight in northern Rakhine, where an ethnic-based armed conflict persists. Fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army has led to the death,…

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