Non-Aligned

Syrian Violence

Thousands and thousands of people in Middle Eastern countries are protesting against their governments, one of these places is Syria. The rule by Bashar al-Assad, who has been president since 2000, after his father had passed away has met the protestors with violence.
Syria said it has promised to implement democratic reforms but it still has continued its assault on protests. There have been over 500 protestors killed in the clashes with the military of Syria. Syria is becoming a More

Worries of a ’stalemate’ in Libya

Some countries now fear that a stalemate could occur in Libya as the military campaign enters its fifth week. Meanwhile, the action taken by the Governments of the UK and France are supported by numerous polls which show that the majority of people in both countries support the intervention, which contrasts greatly with when the Iraq conflict began 8 years ago.

France has contributed a leading role in this conflict but is now concerned that the difficulties of the allies More

Is It Justified?

What is the response of the Non-Aligned towards the military actions undertaken by coalition forces against the Libyan unrest and the obsessive actions by colonel Quaddafi? this has been a question circulating around the member states of the movement. It is vital to understand whether the military actions against the Libyan leader are actually in contrast with the proclamations of the NA.
The Non-Aligned countries are clearly standing for the sovereignty of countries and their self-identification and ability to cope More

Non-Aligned Movement and Fiji

Non-Aligned Movement has been one of the best responses by developing countries to the power blocs created by the developed countries. With the ever increasing pressure on countries to join forces on either side the Non-Aligned Movement has in way protected the rights and development opportunities for the developing countries.

The Non-Aligned Movement was formed as a measure to counter the cold war effect on newly independent countries or the developing countries in a broader term. But the fact is More

Assange extradition

Is the extradition of Wikileaks'editor Julian Assange politically motivated? Or is it a genuine criminal investigation?

At this point, it seems impossible to tell. In cases of such high profile controversy, waters get muddied so quickly. On one side, senior members of the United States legislature and executive have been calling for Assange to be dealt with as if he were an international terrorist - presumably this means extraordinary rendition, or a Predator drone strike on the stately pile he’s More

NATO Criticised Again

The gathering of the NATO leaders in Lisbon in November shook the world with a radical change - for the first time in history the organisation will work in cooperation with Russia, its worst enemy during the Cold war. This would sparkle more discussion points as this would mean both stronger NATO and more powerful Russia that would take advantage of the opportunity to be working with the other world forces.
The Non-Aligned countries, as a gathering of states that More

And While NATO expands…

The recent developments in NATO are quite evident for the approaches the organisation is taking - expansion through cooperation with Russia, anti-missile shields in several regions, intense discussions on the North Korea and Afghanistan issues - these all can lead to the conclusion that NATO is getting more aggressive and more determined to achieve its military goals.
On the other hand, apart from the kerosene prices talks, military invasions and cooperation, the Non-Aligned countries are on the other poll. While More

The Upcoming NATO Summit

The upcoming NATO summit in Lisbon is probably the one with revolutionary measures to be adopted. The movement is in a position completely different from all of its stages before and definitely for the last 11 years (when another summit with revolutionary measures was conducted) the world has changed a lot and so have the member states belonging to the organisation.
The main topic of discussion of the military union of the 28 countries taking part into the agreement would More

Thoughts on the death penalty

The death penalty has been used since ancient times. It is supported by the Bible and has been used for punishing major crimes, like murder, kidnapping, burglary and rape.

Reform of the death penalty was begun by European academics in the 1750’s, who claimed it was cruel, overrated as a deterrent and occasionally used in error. They suggest life imprisonment as a replacement measure.

The first results that these reform efforts produced began a century later. The first countries that More

Biographies

IGNATIEV, count Nikolai Pavlovich (1832 – 1908) was a Russian diplomat and statesman who had a great role in defining the Russian politics in Asia and the Balkans during the government of Alexander II. He was born in Saint Petersburg in a family close to the Imperial Palace. His diplomatic career started after the Crimean War. Two years later, in 1858, he was sent with a small escort on a dangerous mission in Hiva and Bouhara. His next diplomatic More