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Conflict

Why impunity for war crimes could jeopardise Libya’s road to peace

by Alessandra Bajec October 27, 2021

A lack of accountability for crimes against humanity committed since 2016 could jeopardise December elections and put Libya’s peace process at risk. The first results of a probe from Libya’s Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) commissioned …

October 27, 2021 820 views

They’ve Faced 10 Years of Bombs and Bullets. But They’re Still Hopeful

by Alessandra Bajec May 19, 2021

More than 10 years after anti-government protests turned into a full-blown war, people in Syria’s last opposition bastion are still not ready to give up.

May 19, 2021 793 views

Sheikh Jarrah: A new generation leads the fight for Palestinian rights

by Alessandra Bajec May 18, 2021

The mobilisation of young Palestinians in solidarity with residents facing forced displacement has made Sheikh Jarrah the heart of a new wave of Palestinian activism.

May 18, 2021 748 views

Pivotal peace-building Libyan women fight gender gap and violence

by Alessandra Bajec March 8, 2021

Caught between an ongoing cycle of violence and gender inequality, women in Libya are fighting a war inside the war.

March 8, 2021 743 views

Besieged Gaza on the verge of coronavirus catastrophe

by Alessandra Bajec April 15, 2020

The ongoing Israeli blockade, an overstretched health system and a lack of vital medical supplies: coronavirus spells disaster for Gaza’s beleaguered population Coronavirus testing re-started in the Gaza Strip after 480 testing …

April 15, 2020 776 views

Palestinians are trapped between Israeli occupation and coronavirus

by Alessandra Bajec March 13, 2020

In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, people are living through double isolation amid a one-month state of emergency Bethlehem has turned into a ghost town since Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared a 30-day …

March 13, 2020 723 views

The warlord who wanted to be supreme victor: Haftar’s Libya offensive kills political process

by Alessandra Bajec April 18, 2019

Haftar’s military push for Tripoli initiated early this month marks a dramatic turn of events in the long political power struggle that has torn Libya since 2011. On April 4, General Khalifa …

April 18, 2019 627 views

A Dangerous Neighbour

by Alessandra Bajec March 25, 2019

While Tunisia has struggled with its own security concerns and economic problems since the 2011 revolution, ongoing instability in Libya poses a continued threat Tunisia has faced many challenges since its 2011 …

March 25, 2019 650 views

Migrants Carry the Scars of Libya Hell

by Alessandra Bajec January 11, 2019

MEDENINE, Tunisia- A young woman is hanging out with her little daughter by the entrance to the office building of the Red Crescent centre in the southern town of Medenine. Looking toughened, …

January 11, 2019 788 views

Italy Goes South

by Alessandra Bajec November 13, 2017

Southern Libya, a human trafficking hotspot, has long been overlooked. Italy is now trying to tackle the problem, but faces the region’s political vacuum and its booming black market. Typically sidelined in …

November 13, 2017 812 views