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All items tagged ColonialismOpen Think Tank ArticlesFebruary 16, 2012 | Responsibility to Protect: Far From a Neo-colonial ProjectAmal Varghese: This paper will oppose the arguments put forward by Mahmood Mamdani and others that the “Responsibility to Protect” is a western project forced upon Africans. On the contrary, this paper will demonstrate that the principles of RtoP and international justice are at the heart of Africa’s vision. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesApril 3, 2009 | Defending Human Rights Isn't Neo-ColonialismSilence often prevails over the denouncing of atrocities that take place in the Muslim world because the fear of compromising dialogue is huge. ++ Yet, there is a limit to the threshold of acceptance. ++ Even if communication between the Muslim and Western communities is key, when fundamental human rights such as discrimination and violence against women are at stake we cannot close our eyes. ++ ... MoreFebruary 27, 2009 | Bronze Heads Stolen, Along with Natural ResourcesVictor Hugo condemned the sacking of the Old Summer Palace by British and French forces in 1860. ++ For Pierre Berge to use something that does not belong to him as a bargaining chip over human rights is absurd. ++ The bronze heads offered for auction by Berge were only one of many things stolen; theft of natural resources forced people into poverty, without basic rights. ++ When these rights ... MoreJanuary 13, 2009 | Revolution Needed in Pakistan to Make State WorkPakistan is still suffering the consequences of its colonial past. ++ The western nation-state model has failed at the internal level and led to damaging consequences: leaderships have always been more concerned with keeping their power than addressing the people’s needs. ++ No wonder the current government once again finds itself incapable of addressing domestic problems. ++ Success and survival ... MoreCommentsJune 13, 2009 | This point of view is purely personal and... |
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