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Russian Rights Official Says Dissent Crackdown Part of ‘Sanitary Measures’ – The Moscow Times

The head of Russia’s human rights council on Wednesday called Moscow’s major crackdown on dissent part of “sanitary measures” while the country fights in Ukraine, denying the existence of political repression. Russia has banned criticism of its war on Ukraine, handing out prison terms or fines to those who denounce it. All of President Vladimir […]

Walking the Shin-etsu Trail: Part 2

After a promising start to this series in June of last year when I walked the first two sections of the Shin-etsu Trail, I couldnft wait to return. Fate however, had other ideas – and with my desk piling up with other exciting projects and the months ticking by, it seemed like I might never […]

Can’t buy me love? China’s aid and the question of influence: part 2 – Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre

The previous blog looked at some studies of the relationship between China’s aid and its influence that posit a mediating role for domestic political institutions. Early empirical research suggests that this kind of analytic lens is relevant to the Pacific. This is a region that comprises countries with largely open — albeit in some cases […]