By The Guardian and published in the ICNC Newsletter, July 8, 2014 Three activist groups in Chinese-ruled Macau, the world's biggest gambling hub, are planning an informal referendum on democracy, following in the footsteps of neighboring Hong Kong. "By taking part in a simulated referendum it may stimulate citizens' interest in [...]

By Michitaka Kono for The Asahi Shimbun Mon July 14 2014 Editor’s note: This is the first of a five-part series of an interview with Sen Genshitsu, 91, who joined the kamikaze corps in World War II and was later head master of Urasenke, one of the main schools of [...]

By Nana Kirtzkhalia for Trend Fri July 12 2014   The European Union plays a major role in Georgia's stability and security, the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said at the 11th international conference titled 'Georgia's European Way', taking place today in the city of Batumi.The PM said this is reflected [...]

By Laura Seay for World Politics Review   The Democratic Republic of Congo has changed. Five years ago, the country’s eastern provinces were entering a second decade of low-intensity violence marked by the proliferation of armed groups perpetrating atrocities that had enveloped the region since the collapse of the Zairian state in [...]

By Robert Dodge, MD Links to where it is published on PeaceVoice Polio, once a global scourge, was on the verge of eradication in 2012. Since that time, it has reemerged as a global public health emergency according to the World Health Organization. Why has it now spread from its [...]

By Gulsen Solaker for Rueters Turkey’s government plans to present to parliament within days a reform bill to advance its peace process with Kurdish militants, in a move that may boost support for Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan ahead of a presidential election in August. Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay told [...]