The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about economic problems in rural Flores. Although the pandemic hit all villagers, the poor –landless peasants, poor peasants and informal workers– suffer the most in Flores. Social scientists, especially Victoria Fanggidae and Jonatan A Lassa, have so far contributed to finding solutions to in rural Indonesia such as Flores through introducing Universal Basic...
May all of my Islamic comrades be blessed in your righteous struggle against oppression. Let us be reminded of Imam Hussein who fought against tyranny and corruption becoming a revolutionary martyr and laying the true foundation for Islamic Socialism. We are all the inheritors of this amazing legacy and we shall stand in full solidarity with the struggles....
To all those upholding the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: On 1 February, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and State Counselor of the ruling National League for Democracy party, Aung San Suu Kyi along with President U Win Myint and other democratically elected politicians and human rights leaders across Myanmar were arrested by the Myanmar military. Senior General...
Muslims living in France are facing a new offensive by the French government with the forthcoming adoption of the “Law Confirming the Principles of the Republic” - initially entitled “Law against Separatism” - and a convention that will only apply to imams. More importantly, authorities are now requesting a « French version of Islam » which would be subjected...
