
In 2020, a war took place between Armenia and Azerbaijan, resulting in several thousand casualties. The 44-day war ended with an Azeri military victory over Armenia and the capture of an important part of Nagorno-Karabagh. Following a ceasefire and the deployment of Russian peacekeepers, the rest of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh remained under local
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For all who say this is not the time to discuss the wider human rights context to this conflict, we say there has never been a more necessary time. If ever there was a time for a serious discussion about protecting human rights in Israel and Palestine, this is that time. Unfortunately, a clear-eyed
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Awful as the past week has been, the horror is far from over. A major Israeli incursion into Gaza is likely. Hamas will respond with even more strikes into Israel and by brutally killing its hostages. Having meticulously planned and prepared their unprecedented attack, it is inconceivable that Hamas has not also prepared an elaborate
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Never has our world been more in need of research. Whether dealing with the climate emergency or with organized crime, major global challenges are complex and divisive. The only way to break out of the echo chambers that polarize debates around them is to collect, produce, and disseminate reliable information, the core tasks of scientific
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