Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
The Case for Restorative Justice
In order to tackle high reoffending rates, the U.K. needs to adopt a smarter penal system to break the cycle which takes both a financial and social toll on the U.K.Reoffending rates in the U.K. are some of the highest in Europe. The figures speak for themselves, with 44% of… …read more Source:: The Centre for Policy...
A tax positive solution to Britain’s obesity crisis
Public Health England (PHE) announced this week that “Britain needs to go on a diet”. Those were the words of PHE Chief Executive Duncan Selbie, who warned of obesity’s threat to public health and finances.PHE estimates that a 20% calorie reduction in family… …read more Source:: The Centre for Policy...
Michael Khodarkovsky: “Sweeping history under the rug does not save the country from future problems”
As Vladimir Putin is about to be re-elected for another presidential term thus becoming one of the longest serving Russian leaders in history, IMR’s Olga Khvostunova sat down with Michael Khodarkovsky, Professor of History at Loyola University Chicago, to discuss Putin’s legacy, the lessons of the Russian Revolution, the Russian...
Back Into the Wild
As the dugout canoe cuts its path through the early morning mist that covers the surface of the Lopori River, Victor Likofata recounts the day in August, 2011 when he was mauled and left for dead by a troop of bonobos, a species of great ape endemic to the Congo Basin. Likofata was part of a small team of trackers with Amis des Bonobo du Congo...
To Fight Pollution, He’s Reinventing The Mongolian Tent
It takes the taxi driver three tries to find the neighborhood and at least another three wrong turns on narrow unpaved roads before he locates the company’s front gate. Each time he gets turned around the driver reaches for a cell phone. On the other end of the line Odgerel Gamsukh directs the driver to Gamsukh’s garage door business....
Afghanistan: Action Pledged On Taleban School Takeover
Officials vow to address concerns over insurgent influence on education.An IWPR report that revealed how the Taleban were attempting to impose their own curriculum in schools in Logar province has made headline news across Afghanistan. (See Taleban Impose Changes on Afghan Curriculum). Local officials said that, having been alerted to the issue...
Afghanistan: Cautious Welcome for Renewed Night Raids
Recent strikes led by special ops teams deemed a success.The renewal of night time counter-terrorism raids by Afghan special forces in the southern province of Helmand have been cautiously welcomed by local officials and activists. The tactic of entering villages at night had proved hugely controversial in the past due to high rates of civilian...
Historical Treasures of Afghanistan Squandered
Poor security and neglect mean that local sites risk being lost forever.Officials in the eastern Afghan province of Badghis are warning that priceless archaeological treasures face destruction without urgent steps being taken to preserve them. Locals say that the scenery and archaeological treasures of the north-western province could match those...
Women carry the burden of Ugandan war trauma
{image-1} Beatrice Adyero* woke up one July morning in 2002 to news that completely shattered her life. Her husband, four sons, and a daughter-in-law were among 56 civilians abducted and killed by the Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group. Her youngest granddaughter, only two-years-old, wasn’t spared either. Nearly 16 years after the...
IMR Releases English-Subtitled Version of “Nemtsov”
On February 27, the third anniversary of the assassination of Boris Nemtsov, the Institute of Modern Russia is publicly releasing the English-subtitled version of “Nemtsov,” a documentary about the leader of the Russian opposition directed by his friend and colleague Vladimir Kara-Murza. …read more Source:: Institute of Modern...