Nov 13, 2010 | Humanitarian, North-South, Passage au crible (English)
By Clément Paule
Translation: Davina Durgana
Passage au crible n°30
On October 29th, 2010, many spokespeople for the humanitarian agencies of the United Nations have reaffirmed their worries regarding the fragile situation of millions of displaced Pakistanis. These alarming statements emphasize…
Nov 12, 2010 | Human rights, International Justice, Passage au crible (English), Public international law
By Yves Poirmeur
Translation: Davina Durgana
Passage au crible n°29
On October 11th, 2010 French authorities arrested Callixte Mbarushimana, Executive Secretary of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda- Combatant forces Abacunguzi, endorsed by an arrest warrant..
Jul 22, 2010 | environment, Global Public Goods, Passage au crible (English)
By Clément Paule
Translation: Brad Pizzimenti
Passage au crible n°28
On July 15th 2010, the engineers of the petroleum company BP (formerly British Petroleum) would be able to contain the leak of the Macondo wellhead 1500 meters below the ocean surface. Three months after the explosion…
Jul 3, 2010 | Cold War, Constructivism, Passage au crible (English)
By Daniel Bourmaud Translation: Brad Pizzimenti
The tension observed on the Korean peninsula since the beginning of 2010 has seen a brutal resurgence with the sinking of a South Korean warship resulting in 46 deaths on the 26th of March 2010. In this case, Seoul accused…
Jun 23, 2010 | Globalization, Passage au crible (English), Transportation
By Yves Poirmeur
Translation: Melissa Okabe
Passage au crible n°26
On April 14, 2010, the Eyjafjallajökull Icelandic volcano burst into eruption. A cloud of abrasive ashes posed a threat to the functioning of airline jet engines…
Jun 12, 2010 | European Union, Passage au crible (English)
By André Cartapanis
Translation by: Davina Durgana
Passage au crible n°25
Since the onset of the Greek Financial Crisis, controversy has multiplied in Europe. A policy of financial solidarity must be implemented to the benefit…