Carlos Abarca discusses LGBT rights in India in light of the recent election and the UN’s new music video on the topic.
Society, Culture, and Security
The NATO Association of Canada’s Society, Culture, and Security program takes a look at the issues that impact Canadians’ every day lives while connecting them to international relations. The program covers a wide range of topics, which include: pop culture, art, film, global events, and socio-political relations. In addition, Society, Culture, and IR aims to examine and provide in-depth analyses that relate international affairs to the interests of Canadian society.
Appealing in Sudan: Adultery and Apostasy in Law and Faith
World leaders are outraged by a death sentence handed down in a Sudanese court for the “crime” of apostasy. Will that be enough to secure a release?
Brazil’s World Cup Woes
With just a week to go before the 2014 World Cup, Kareem El-Assal looks at why Brazil is making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Revisiting Canada’s September 2012 Decision to Cut Ties to Iran
Following Foreign Minister John Baird’s recent comments on Iran, calling it the main threat to international peace, Kareem El-Assal looks back at the Harper government’s September 2012 decision to cut ties with Iran.
UN Report highlights Canada’s successes and failures in protecting indigenous peoples’ rights
Aylin Manduric summarises and evaluates Canada’s recent efforts towards the protection of Aboriginal peoples’ rights.
The Dangers of Conflic Reporting (Part 2/2)
In the second part of this series, Stuart look at the reasons why there has been an increase in journalists’ deaths in conflict zones.
Et si on en parlait? Portrait de la Libye d’aujourd’hui
Tina Bouffet nous explique les menaces posées par la Libye au lendemain de la guerre civile ayant renversé le régime de Kaddhafi.
The BJP and India’s Political Future
Scott Falls looks at the recent elections in India and discusses what the outcome means to the country and the global community.
Violence Against Women and Aboriginal Affairs
Julia Baldesarra discusses the violence against women and the recent RCMP report on the missing and murdered Aboriginal women.
Reconciling Rawls and Reddit: the Case of Aaron Swartz (2/2)
In this two-part article series, Tina Bouffet discusses the state’s right to and way of punishing all forms of electronic disobedience.