Asia

The Rohingya are a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority from Myanmar's Rakhine State. Despite centuries of presence in the region, Myanmar's government has long denied them citizenship, rendering them stateless under the country's 1982 Citizenship Law, which excludes them from the list of recognized ethnic groups...Read More

Over a million Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang region of China have lived under inhumane conditions, with credible evidence of genocide. In 2018, Human Rights Watch published a report documenting mass human rights violations against the Uyghurs, including religious restrictions on Islam, mass surveillance, and restrictions on personal freedom... Read More

Parachinar is the capital of the Kurram district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Parachinar is located in the west of Peshawar and extends into Afghanistan's Paktia, Logar, and Nangarhar provinces... Read more

Every year on December 13, the bustling city of Nanjing, located in China’s eastern Jiangsu Province, comes to a standstill. Cars stop and honk. Pedestrian traffic freezes. The national flag flutters at half-mast. This vibrant provincial capital, home to roughly nine million people, holds a significant place in Chinese history.... Read more

My internship with the Nonviolent Peaceforce team in Minneapolis, Minnesota marked a pivotal moment in my life's path. As I stepped into the role of Development and Communications intern, the very essence of the organization's name sparked a profound curiosity within me... Read more