What rights will people have when forced to leave their homes due to rising sealevels and increased strength of natural disasters? Currently these people do not have the right to apply for asylum doe to no longer being able to live in their home country. In this episode we discuss
How far “left” is the US Democratic party?
Gage Skidmore, Flickr Disclaimer: Views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of UPF Lund and The Perspective. With the advent of the ambitious Biden administration, it will not come as a surprise to see the Democratic Party moving further left as they maximize their slim federal majority
▶︎ All About Human Rights E3 – Migration
On the third and final episode of this season, Ismar is joined by Amina and August, where they discuss the topic of migration, what it means to be a second-generation immigrant, and the controversial decision made by the Danish Government in regards to Syrian migrants. Produced by: Ismar Didic
The Arabian Union and why it doesn’t exist
Paweldotio, Unsplash Cultural similarities, historical connections, and the same spoken language. At first glance, the countries of the Arab world seem to enjoy good circumstances for a regional economic integration similar to the European Union. The countries are young and the borders separating them do not stem primarily from interstate
By UPF Pod&Radio Asia/Climate Change/Coronavirus/Democracy/Diplomacy/Economics/Freedom of Speech/Human Rights/Podcasts/Realities of Human Security/Security/Travel Report/UPF/UPF Travel ▶︎ Travel Report: Chile & Singapore Part 2
Part 2 of the Travel Report is a panel discussion about different types of human security challenges that Singapore is facing today and could come to face in the future. Our panelists include Mark Hann from the organization Human Security Collective located in Hague, Kristina Göransson who is the Deputy
By UPF Pod&Radio Asia/Culture/Democracy/Interview/Podcasts/Realities of Human Security/South America/Travel Report/UPF/UPF Travel ▶︎ Travel Report: Chile & Singapore Part 1
Tag along on UPF:s online trip to Chile & Singapore! In part 1 of this year’s Travel Report you will hear Linnea, our travel correspondent, talk to the two heads of UPF:s travel committee. They will reflect on how it was planning UPF Lunds first ever online trip, what they
The Humanitarian Crisis in Tigray, Ethiopia – A Witness Report
Steve Evans, Flickr It has been six months since the Ethiopian government launched a military operation against the regional Tigray People’s Liberation Front, TPLF, on November 4th 2020, after weeks of rising political tensions. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared a state of emergency and all communication to and from the
Eurovision: Politics Seeps In
On 18 May 2019, Duncan Laurence lifted the Eurovision trophy for the Netherlands. His ballad Arcade gave the Dutch their first win in forty-four years. The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) might have been hoping for a quieter contest in Rotterdam – but it looks set to be anything but. The
▶︎ Syrian War: Turkish Arguments for Decade-long Conflict
After a decade of relatively friendly relations with Syria during the prior decade, Turkey condemned Syrian president Bashar al-Assad over the violent crackdown on protests in 2011 and later that year joined a number of other countries demanding his resignation. From the beginning of the war, Turkey trained defectors of
Rap, threats, and freedom of expression
On the 3rd of March 2021, the Swedish supreme court ruled that the musician and rapper Frej Larsson would not be convicted for threatening a public servant in his song “Då ska hon skjutas” (Eng.: “Then, she will be shot”). The song includes explicitly threatening lyrics about specific police officers,