UK Constituencies Abroad

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Photo by Matt Brown on Unsplash European Britons (The Association) was born out of the belief that all UK passport holders have a universal right to be enfranchised where ever they happen to legally reside, writes Paul Fisher.  If resident in the UK, that means being directly represented by voting in all elections and referenda.  If resident outside…

The Mystery of the Missing Kalashnikovs

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Photo by Thomas Tucker on Unsplash In a story worthy of Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle’s Detective Sherlock Holmes, according to the Armenian Minister of Internal Affairs Vahe Ghazaryan the Armenian military has somehow managed to lose 17 000 assault rifles from their armouries, writes Sarah Miller. The main assault weapon of the Armenian military are Russian produced Kalashnikov rifles,…

Senegal: A democratic beacon on the continent with a coup epidemic

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Photo by aboodi vesakaran on Unsplash On a continent hit by a spate of coups and hindered by leaders resistant to stepping down at the end of their constitutional terms, Senegal stands out as a democratic  beacon. Among other democratic credentials, they have in President Macky Sall a leader who believes in transition and the country’s life after…

Environmental Challenges in Central Asia

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Photo by Patrick Schneider on Unsplash The UN General Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution initiated by Uzbekistan on: “Central Asia in the face of environmental challenges: strengthening regional solidarity for the sake of sustainable development and prosperity,” writes Qodir Djuraev. The inter-governmental negotiation process to develop and agree on the text of the resolution took place over…

Judicial Independence in Uzbekistan

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Photo by AXP Photography on Unsplash In order to ensure true independence, impartiality, openness and transparency in the work of the courts and to improve the efficiency and quality of justice, our country is carrying out large-scale judicial reforms as part of building a New Uzbekistan. The main purpose of this is to ensure in…

Uzbekistan’s Economy

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Photo by Kama Tulkibayeva on Unsplash In 2016, Uzbekistan embarked on a path of large-scale reform of its economic sphere. Six years later, the country has moved from a closed to an open model, writes Muhammaddiyor Orzikulov According to the data of World Bank, Uzbekistan has one of the fastest growing economies in the world….

Protecting Children in Armed Conflicts

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In 2022, a total of 2,496 children, some as young as 8-years-old, were verified by the United Nations as detained for their actual or alleged association with armed groups, including groups designated as terrorists by the U.N. The highest numbers were recorded in Iraq, in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and in the Syrian Arab Republi, writes…

Europe Must Defend its Values at Home and Abroad

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Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash The past two months have been a troubling and difficult time for Europe. While the war in Ukraine continues to raise concerns about the continent’s security, our attention has been divided by the outbreak of fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East. While both issues are hitting international headlines, on…