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By Jova Bostanci, LLM Human Rights, Conflict and Justice “Statistically 7 women in Turkey are ‘savagely killed’ by current or ex-spouses in a single day” This statistic, reported by Turkish television station Habertürk, reflects a terrifying reality for women and girls in Turkey. Violence against women in Turkey is not
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By Barty Roberts, Editor-in-Chief, BA Politics and International Relations Adam, a third year BA History Student, has begun a hunger strike until he is reinstated as a SOAS Student. He has been suspended for nearly two years as a result of his various protests in support of the Palestinian people.
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By Zoe Smith-Holladay, President of Justice for Workers, BA History of Art & History Established in 2006 by the SOAS cleaning team, the Justice for Workers Campaign (J4W) is a collaboration between cleaners, student activists and sympathetic academics at SOAS. For over 19 years, J4W’s tireless advocacy for equitable
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Trust me, a pad thai is exactly what you need after a couple of cold ones. It even leaves room for a couple more.
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Kasia Donnell, MSc Politics and International Relations, 03/02/2025 There is a niche of social media dominated by hashtags like #diplomacy, #unitednations, and #internationalrelations. Content on TikTok, Pinterest, and Instagram romanticises the life of studying and pursuing a career in International Relations (IR). Montage videos set to a dramatic
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The issue stems from the broader commodification of our attention
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Deepika Anand, BA Politics and International Relations, 03/02/2025 Have you ever thought of mixing friend groups so that all of your friends can be friends with each other? Well, it's not an exact science and it can definitely get tricky. In my experience, mixing your friend
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Remain alert, for the smell of petrol is permeating our society. Remember, the fascism of yesterday will not look like the fascism of tomorrow.
AI can copy, it can learn and emulate but it can’t build, can’t master and most importantly, AI cannot craft.
Characterising Luigi Mangione’s supporters as women who find him attractive regardless of his alleged violent actions reads as an attempt to avoid having this complex discussion.
By diffusing this romanticised vision of Russia and its Soviet past, we strengthen Russia’s international image and with it, its cultural impact.
'It may be too extreme to suggest that many of our MPs are psychopaths, some are just plain selfish, but there may potentially be a few that linger.'
Barty Roberts, Editor-in-Chief, BA Politics and International Relations 03/02/2025 Elections are back next term - and with the return of polling we can also expect the return of some of the nastier side of SOAS politics. Last year’s elections were marked by disqualifications, intimidation and general vapidity.
Jacob Winter, Senior Staff Writer, BA Politics and International Relations 03/02/2025 SOAS is almost unique amongst British universities in how prominent its Muslim students are. Islam is the single most adhered to religion at SOAS, with 31% of its students declaring itself to be Muslim in 2021/22.
'UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese recommended that Ireland should match their policies to their rhetoric, increase humanitarian aid, and emphasised continuing pro-Palestine activism in Ireland.'
'The President’s announcement has sparked widespread concern and fear.'
"Macs, iPhones, and other Apple products are tainted by the blood of the Congolese people" claims the DRC's legal team.
'"Assad’s regime is finished in Syria – this is the biggest happening in the world." - Alhakim Marwan who fled Syria in 2012.'
‘Whilst private schools take a financial burden from state education, the social and economic consequences of the trajectories of pupils’ lives being determined by their parents’ abilities to pay private school fees seem like a steep price to pay.’