Author: The Editorial Team

Armed conflicts have intensified in Myanmar with Operation 1027 of the rebel groups with the potential of further escalation. The armed fighting has been going on for around a month between the military junta and an alliance of several rebel groups in the Shan State including the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army and the Arakan Army. According to multiple sources including the BBC, the renewed armed conflicts — the biggest battle since the February 2021 coup — in the Shan State have led to the deaths of many including civilians and the displacement of more…

The collapse of underground and underwater tunnels is not surprising at all. Many tunnels have collapsed in different countries in the world. The Uttarakhand’s Silkyara Tunnel in a highly sensitive Himalayan region of India has collapsed — according to multiple sources including the BBC — very recently. Additionally, many other tunnels collapsed in different countries including the 2006 Sasago Tunnel collapse in Japan and the 1999 Mont Blanc Tunnel collapse in Europe. But the impacts of the collapse of tunnels are far-reaching and devastating. It not only results in the loss of lives and injuries but also disrupts transportation systems,…

Marriage is a formal union between two individuals and symbolizes their commitment and love for each other. It is crucial and serves as the foundation for building a family and creating a supportive ground for personal growth and emotional well-being. Additionally, marriage provides a sense of stability and security, fostering trust and deepening the bond between marital partners. Every year, millions of marriages occur in the world. But many marriages — willingly or unwillingly — result in divorce globally (1.8 percent). According to multiple sources including newspapers, the divorce rate has increased in different countries in the world in recent years.…

Social empowerment is definitely crucial for everyone across the world. Social empowerment — which is the process of enabling individuals and communities to gain control over their own lives and improve their social and economic status and involves providing individuals and communities with the resources, opportunities and support to participate fully in society — leads to increased self-esteem, improved well-being and a sense of belonging and inclusion and contributes to the overall development and progress of individuals and societies. But, according to multiple sources including newspapers, countless men and women are not socially empowered in different countries in the world…

The 2023 Gaza war — which began after the sudden attacks of the Hamas on Israelis with its Operation Al-Aqsa Flood — has passed more than a month. According to multiple sources including the BBC, the war has by this time disproportionately led to the death of more than thirteen thousand from both sides, more than 2000 Israelis and 11000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, along with humanitarian catastrophy in Gaza. Even though the warring parties especially Israel have agreed to provide more scope of humanitarian corridors driven by international efforts, there is no indication of ending the fighting soon. Additionally, and…

Arbitrary arrest and detention are a concern in many countries in the world. According to multiple sources including the BBC, arbitrary arrests are made in different countries. But arbitrary arrests — those arrests that are typically carried out without any due process and lead to the unjust imprisonment of innocent individuals — are more in repressive regimes. But arbitrary arrests and detention, a breach of international human rights standards, often result in the suppression of freedom of expression and political dissent, cause the erosion of trust in law enforcement, contribute to the marginalization and persecution of specific groups within society…

Civilian casualties are concerns in wars and civil wars. Armed attacks on civilian areas including schools, hospitals, public transportation systems, shopping malls, places of worship and residential areas are often carried out in the wars, leading to civilian casualties. According to multiple sources including the BBC, many civilian areas have been attacked in the ongoing Ukraine war and Gaza war. But these are not the only wars where civilian areas are attacked. Civilian areas have also been attacked in other wars including the Yemen civil war. But the loss of civilian lives not only brings immense suffering to families and…

Banditry, the act of robbery typically carried out by individuals or a small group of individuals with the force who do not have larger criminal networks like drug gangs or crime syndicates, is rising in different countries in the world, leading to concerns. There is a notable presence of banditry in different countries in South America and other regions including Mexico, Brazil and Nigeria. Banditry — which is committed by targeting unsuspecting individuals, residences, or businesses mainly to rob valuable possessions or even demand ransom — results in the loss of lives of hundreds of people around the world every…

The humanitarian corridor is crucial for civilians caught in the crossfire during armed conflicts to allow them to access humanitarian services and safe passage to areas of relative safety. But humanitarian corridors are often difficult to establish and, many times, establishing humanitarian corridors is delayed, which prolongs the suffering of civilians and increases the risk of displacement, making it more challenging to address the humanitarian concerns. Also, it is often difficult to maintain humanitarian corridors in conflicting areas. According to multiple sources, the establishment of unsafe humanitarian corridors in several countries including Syria, Yemen and Rwanda led to the prolonged…

Tensions often increase between Serbia and Kosovo on their border. According to multiple sources including the BBC, tensions have increased after clashes between Serb gunmen and Kosovo police officers in northern Kosovo recently. Serbia later deployed tanks and artillery to its border with Kosovo. Tensions also increased involving Kosovo’s minority ethnic Serb and majority Albanian communities after the raid of Kosovo police in Serb dominated areas in May this year. But the repeatedly increased border tensions between the neighboring countries—which have been embroiled in major political and diplomatic disputes over several decades —involving the governments of Serbia and Kosovo, along…