War And Peace / Violence

Marta Vidal speaks with the Palestinian militant about the role of violence in the struggle for a better world.

Tears for fears by Nilanjana Bhowmick.

Violence in Rio de Janeiro. Report from Brazil by Beatriz Miranda.

A new app that helps Aboriginal people in Australia record police abuse is the latest intervention in a growing movement that uses filmed evidence to demand accountability. Ian Lloyd Neubauer reports.

As 25 November marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Joni Seager maps the stark reality faced by women in every corner of the world – from Belarus to Brazil.

The brutal gang rape and murder of Jyoti Singh in 2012 shone a blistering light on sexual violence as a staggeringly common occurrence in India. Author Sohaila Abdulali explains how, despite the case’s global coverage, the conversation about rape has only just begun.

The pressures on our world are serious, and expected to grow. If we take the following approaches, peace will be more likely. It’s time to ditch the military habit...

From gender-based violence to the challenges of being an outspoken woman, Indian writer and activist Meena Kandasmy talks with Graeme Green.

Noreen Sadik reports on the aftermath of a very public shooting in the divided city of al-Khalil.

Tabitha Ross describes how the conflict is affecting women exposed to gender-based violence, and the vital work of one Lebanese organization seeking to combat it.

Saudi Arabia – birthplace of violent Islamic puritanism – is playing a dangerous game, writes Alastair Crooke.

Mark Boyle writes on why he opposes 'mindless nonviolence'.

Harry Jenkinson reports on an ongoing struggle for independence.

For the women left behind in Kashmir's border villages, life has its own challenges, as Sofi Lundin discovers.

Mark Engler considers the true extent of US apartheid.

Bangui’s main market is the pulse of the city. Ruby Diamonde goes shopping.

The TV cameras have long departed, but four years after the earthquake, Haiti remains a country in crisis. Brian Fitzpatrick and Michael Norby report from Port-au-Prince on how hunger and violence rule the roost in a situation nearing boiling point.

Nimko Ali is a brave, straight-talking, Somali British woman, who is revitalizing the campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM).

Housing, prostitution, violence and the pursuit of economic growth. Praise, blame and all the points in between? Give us your feedback.

View from America by Mark Engler.