Author: Lidia Minich
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Breaking Diplomatic Norms
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland at the end of 2025, Somalia’s territorial integrity, and decades of international consensus. This unilateral move reframes Somaliland’s three-decade independence as legitimate dissolution rather than illegal secession. The brief argues that state recognition is primarily driven by geopolitical interests, rather than objective legal criteria.
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Women of Afghanistan
Question: Why won’t the international community call the Taliban’s systematic oppression of women gender apartheid? Argument: The Taliban’s regime meets every condition of apartheid (systematic oppression, intent to dominate, state-enforced coercion) except it targets gender. This legal gap has become an alibi for global inaction. Conclusion: If Afghanistan’s erasure of women from public life isn’t…