Drawing on their own lived experiences, speakers from Palestine, Sudan, Ukraine and Syria highlighted the devastating realities of women’s lives under occupation in an event co-hosted by the Ceasefire Centre
International Women’s Day is often filled with celebration. Flowers. Panels. Campaigns. Words like empowerment and leadership. And those things matter. But today, I want to sit with something quieter and
While the possibility of peace negotiations remains uncertain, Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine continues, with Ukrainian civilians coming under renewed attack. Civilians harmed by the conflict have a right to prompt and adequate reparations.
In May 2025, nearly six months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, US President Donald Trump met the new Syrian President, Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The first high-level
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