By Aleksandra Ancite-Jepifánova, Research Affiliate, CEU Democracy Institute, Central European University
In January 2023, the German parliament formally recognised Yazidi genocide. Yet, the recognition remains largely symbolic and has no influence on asylum decisions.
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By Kelsey Norman, Fellow for the Middle East, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University
Nicholas R. Micinski, Assistant Professor of Human Rights and Cultural Relations, American University
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Friday, January 23, 2026
The UN’s top human rights official has raised alarm over what he described as the growing dehumanisation of migrants in the United States, warning that current immigration enforcement practices are undermining due process, family unity and basic human dignity.
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By Gabriela Mesones Rojo
As Venezuelan authorities claim a mass release of political prisoners, families wait outside detention centers without answers, or guarantees. Behind the government’s discourse of reconciliation, uncertainty and fear persist.
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By John E. Jones III, President, Dickinson College
Since the republic’s beginning, it has been uncontested law that to invade someone’s home, the government needs a warrant reviewed and signed by a judicial officer. ICE is turning that law on its head.
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By Nick Whittaker, Tutor of International Relations, University of Sussex
Having thus far taken a highly cautious line with the capricious Donald Trump, Keir Starmer broke with the US president this week over the latter’s desire to acquire Greenland.
With the dust settling on Trump’s address…
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By Karl Matikonis, Assistant Professor in Accountancy and Taxation, University College Dublin
When Scotland’s finance secretary, Shona Robison, delivered the Scottish budget for 2026-27 on January 13, she framed it as a budget for families that would ease pressure on household finances. Coming only a few months before the Scottish parliamentary elections in May, this budget is especially significant.
On income tax, the message from the Scottish National Party-led government was clear. Hitting out at recent UK national budgets, Robison argued, correctly, that freezing income tax thresholds means that more…
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By Eric Lob, Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University
A scholar of modern Iran looks at Reza Pahlavi, son of the last shah of Iran, and examines what he believes and why his profile has been elevated during the recent anti-government protests.
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By Jessica A. Stern, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Pomona College
A bit of understanding – plus effort to regulate yourself and give compassionate feedback – can shift a stuck relationship into something more bearable, perhaps even meaningful.
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By Kevin Deane, Professor of Medicine and Rheumatology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
New research could allow health care providers to identify and treat patients at risk for rheumatoid arthritis before the disease progresses.
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