India. The world's largest democracy, but also the playground of discriminatory and marginalising politics. In her latest article, Janne examines a case of extrajudicial violence being used by the Indian government to counter the alleged Islamic “threat”.
https://t.co/0XGEa9Axfe
Giulia reflects upon the death of journalist Shreen Abu Aqlah, who was brutally killed by Israeli forces. Starting from the pain that Shreen’s death provoked, she reflects upon the narration of Palestinian voices and the colonial use of passive voice.
https://t.co/3di8y0Bkxb
Famines impact millions of people every day, especially in conflict areas like Yemen. Still, researching this subject is difficult. In this article, Lieve Knoppen discusses the implications of researching famine in conflict areas with feminist theory.
https://t.co/fZfMmwdAzh
The s*x industry is strongly stigmatised, and therefore language matters. In her article, Nina Eggens focuses on the questions: what is the difference between ‘prostitution’ and ‘s*x work’, and what term is more suitable when describing the s*x industry?
https://t.co/Vjhuksiv2t
In this article Robin and Joris explore the illicit trade in Blue Tree Monitor Lizards in the Netherlands. With a small-scale and semi-covert online investigation, the authors reveal the legally grey landscape of illicit reptile trade in the Netherlands.
https://t.co/89ZoP4I2sI
In her latest article, Janne Landsman explores how the Philippine government dehumanizes alleged "drug criminals" through the use of extremely violent means. How is this policy shaped? And why do a majority of Filipinos support the policy?
https://t.co/tAtkx8JSqx
In her latest article, Lieve Knoppen discusses the problem of plastic pollution. This has a large impact on developing countries, while the plastic waste is mostly coming from rich countries and big companies. Why is that the case?
https://t.co/sP4xsXXBNS
In their latest article, Nina Eggens and Joris van Deursen explore the legal possibilities to criminalize the act of ecocide in the Rome Statute. What are the difficulties, and how can we use the already existing Rome Statute now?https://t.co/oSOUxlx6UC
In her latest article, @robinsonikita explores the problem of Terrorism and Islam becoming synonyms within the so-called ‘global discourse’ and the allusion of an ‘enemy within’ and the suspect ‘other’:
https://t.co/ZtTdRP3mAi
In her latest article Alide Heida provides some context to her study on hybrid-Roma identity, for which she is conducting a photo voice study with self-proclaimed Roma women, who have migrated – for all kinds of reasons – from Slovakia to Belgium: https://t.co/0uE7JGJrnR. .
What happens when we understand the virus, & the measures taken against it, from within a register of speed, movement and space? Murielle Wouters argues that reducing speed and movement is imperative in fighting the virus. Yet, there are some exemptions...
https://t.co/pANUmXfFB4
In her latest entry for the blog @giulia_macario spotlights the problematic assumptions that labelling Israel as the “only democracy” in the Middle East might have in the erasing process of Palestinians:
#farright#Israel#labelling
https://t.co/fRaooaffNi
In her most recent article, @dinkfeli describes the rising concerns over lead contamination in the Kara Tepe camp on Lesvos, Greece and explains the background of the hotspot approach
#moria#lesvos#hotspots
https://t.co/B8eGyTb0N4
In his first D.I. article, Federico Asciutti analyzes how China is allegedly committing crimes against humanity in Xinjiang under the guise of a 're-education program', and how this can shape international relations around two opposing blocs.
#Uighurs
https://t.co/cGrfiE0stf
Out now: @MartaZeluma uses narrative criminology to explore how MAP's [minor-attracted persons] give meaning to themselves and their attraction to minors:
#narrativecriminology#paedophilia
https://t.co/27myCxsNSe
Interesting stuff from Brian Flood! He explores the complicated relationship between women, the far right and society in general:
#altright#misogyny#Feminism
https://t.co/bht8INXsmv
In her latest piece, @AnnaReissig attempts to challenge dominant EU narratives on Muslim migrants. She traces back the evolution of these narratives to Europe’s postcolonial condition and deeply ingrained anti-Muslim racism in the EU. Read it here:
https://t.co/WqfHsSfEVW
@FlorisIMARC explores the rising tension in Brussels Capital Region between the police and social movements carrying the fire of #BLM. Issues of institutional racism, ethnic profiling are found at the core of this tension. Resolution seems far off.
https://t.co/Ua4oPvMHfy