Local Voices

A politically expedient "fix" would sideline citizens, including those who fought to open the system via the European Court of Human Rights.

Assistance will be ineffective unless it's directed to the right people and comes with backing for civil society to fix the broken state.

India has left many of its nationals who fought with terrorist groups languishing in prison abroad. But it has legal options - and obligations - to bring these nationals home.…

An Afghan interpreter shares the terror of being targeted by the Taliban, and urges swift evacuations.

Vaccinations remain in single digits, even as multiple types of violence spread. Yet international aid stands at 20 percent of the need.

The Biden administration can still support a successful move to a credible civil society-brokered transitional government in several ways.

Afghan women entrepreneurs continue to launch businesses even in the face of dire security and economic conditions.

The brazen assassination of serving President Moïse reinforces the need for the US to back Haitians in crafting their own future.

Education, particularly girls’ education, is the lever that will raise Afghanistan above extremism and into a peaceful and prosperous future.

The international military forces withdrawing from Afghanistan leave behind a legacy of impunity that threatens to undermine hopes for peace and justice in Afghanistan for years…

Educational reforms in Myanmar were derailed first by COVID, then by the coup. A local teacher explains the consequences, and how the international community can support education…

The coup seemed to dash Rohingya refugee hopes of return to Myanmar. But some feel cautious hope at newfound cross-ethnic solidarity.