Two weeks after heavy fighting broke out in Nagorno-Karabakh, the conflict has only intensified. Azerbaijan, emboldened by Turkey’s explicit support, is resolved to gain ground against Armenia, which feels alone in dealing with the crisis. Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, has been bombed with rockets, drones, and cluster bombs over the past fortnight, and an estimated 75,000 people —about half the population— have fled to Armenia. Besides, the Nagorno-Karabakh army has bombed Azerbaijani towns such as Terter, Horadiz, and Ganja. This new war in the South Caucasus has so far killed hundreds, including both soldiers and civilians. Keep reading
Self-determination is one of the great keywords in last century’s politics. Crossing the boundaries of legal and academic debate, it has gradually been incorporated as a programmatic goal of national movements throughout the world. Such a popularity has not been, however, accompanied by a consensus view, but rather by the difficulties of becoming an effective legal concept. Moreover, within the new global context in which we live, self-determination is faced with challenges of a magnitude unknown so far, as are other major concepts that have articulated the normative foundations of the political organisation at the global level in recent history. Keep reading
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2.9.2020 a les 09:00h
Nagorno-Karabakh is celebrating the anniversary of the proclamation of its republic on 2 September 1991, under fresh memories of the recent border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan last July. Authorities of Artsakh (the official name of the Nagorno-Karabakh state) insist that the conflict can only be solved through negotiations where all players —including the Azerbaijani authorities— make peaceful means a priority. Keep reading
Tammy Lai-Ming Ho
President of PEN Hong Kong
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5.6.2020 a les 10:15h
Exceptionality caused by the coronavirus health crisis has pushed the Ostana Prize —a reference for minority languages and literatures— to hold its 2020 edition in an unusual way. The festival, which traditionally takes place in the Occitan village of Ostana (Valadas Occitanas, Piedmont), is this year being held online. On 5 and 6 June, the Ostana Prize is broadcasting more than 20 activities, including live interviews, conferences, literary readings, and documentaries, for a total 15 hours. Keep reading
The Western Sahara conflict has yet to be definitively resolved. It now belongs to the category of the so-called “forgotten,” or “frozen” conflicts. The conflict itself is not the only issue to have been forgotten despite the unlawful Moroccan occupation: the United Nations resolutions, the Sahrawi ... Keep reading
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26.5.2020 a les 17:00h
Citizens of Puerto Rico are called to vote for the sixth time on the relationship the island should have with the United States. It is unlikely that the referendum will immediately lead to a new status for Puerto Rico, as the vote is not binding and does not have the support of the US government. Keep reading
