Prologue Human activities such as deforestation, forest fires, mining, industrialized agriculture, the burning of fossil fuels (petroleum, natural gas, coal), and wars have been threatening nature, civilization, and humans. Those threats weaponize the planet’s temperature. Scientists describe that effect as climate change/climate chaos. Climate change/chaos is global and anthropogenic/artificial. It has been affecting the lives…
There is a particular quality of fire that destroys completely and, in doing so, reveals exactly what must be rebuilt, and by whom. I have spent over three decades fighting for women and girls, often in the world’s most dangerous places. I drafted post-conflict constitutions in Iraq and Kosovo. I worked proudly across five different…
Kurds have suffered a century of betrayal and abuse. Sheik Said launched the Kurdish resistance movement against the Turkish Republic in 1925. Kurdish fighters gained control of Bingöl, Diyarbakır, Erzurum, Mus and Urfa. However, they faced an overwhelming force and were defeated. Sheik Said and his associates were sentenced to death on June 28, 1925….
Humanity stands at a crossroads where technological advancements are rigorously used as a tool to escalate violence against women and suppress their civic, political, and social empowerment. While AI-ridden developments are surely closing many disparities in terms of citizens` access to resources, including access to quality education, health, and financial services, we must acknowledge the…
The Institute for Humanitarian Conflict Resolution embraces a philosophy of peace and reconciliation to ensure that men, women, and especially children in many violent conflict-ridden countries have hope for a better and more promising future
Iran is executing people at an alarming rate, increasingly targeting political prisoners and protesters through opaque judicial processes. Most executions are carried out by hanging, often after trials lacking transparency or independent verification. According to international monitors cited by major outlets including ABC News, at least 1,639 people were executed in 2025—the highest number in decades. Human rights groups warn the pace itself is intentional, noting authorities carried out “4–5 executions per day” to instill fear and suppress dissent.
Millions of low-income Americans could lose healthcare coverage under new Medicaid work requirements that human rights organizations warn are unnecessary, punitive, and deeply harmful. Human Rights Watch and Oxfam America argue that these policies do not solve economic problems or reduce inequality — they create bureaucratic obstacles that push vulnerable people out of the healthcare system. Research from Georgia shows that even eligible individuals lost coverage because of technical failures, rigid reporting rules, and administrative confusion. As millions already struggle with rising costs, medical debt, housing insecurity, and food instability, critics warn these measures risk turning healthcare into a privilege instead of a basic human right.
Millions of low-income Americans could lose healthcare coverage under new Medicaid work requirements that human rights organizations warn are unnecessary, punitive, and deeply harmful. Human Rights Watch and Oxfam America argue that these policies do not solve economic problems or reduce inequality — they create bureaucratic obstacles that push vulnerable people out of the healthcare system. Research from Georgia shows that even eligible individuals lost coverage because of technical failures, rigid reporting rules, and administrative confusion. As millions already struggle with rising costs, medical debt, housing insecurity, and food instability, critics warn these measures risk turning healthcare into a privilege instead of a basic human right.
