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The regime is being stung by a recent upsurge of critical reports on its poor human rights record, in particular from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB201287
ISSN: 2633-304X
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A search by tax officials of BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai in February came just weeks after the broadcaster aired, in the United Kingdom, a two-part documentary critical of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278162
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Russia on June 28 rejected as “lies” similar allegations by the United States, United Kingdom and France at the UN Security Council. The exchanges come against the backdrop of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262456
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Institutional mistrust.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB222188
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Public and political scrutiny of the surveillance-for-hire industry has intensified ever since the Pegasus scandal broke last year. This has been aided by efforts by several large…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278436
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The World Cup marked an opportunity for Qatar to bolster its soft power and its role as a global sporting and tourism destination. Although the tournament brought a wave of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274775
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A wave of allegations of sexual abuse of vulnerable women by powerful men has extended into the Greek theatre. It follows the revelation by Sofia Bekatorou, a prominent Greek…
On April 25, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) cancelled the last two live televised presidential debates it had organised because of scheduling difficulties arising from…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268852
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The deft application of soft power has cultivated closer relations between China and Europe. However, China's power to persuade or attract is now under threat as public and elite…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260717
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He was trying to allay German fears about their prospects in the country. The meeting came after calls from German ministers to German companies and travellers to avoid taking…