Call it a feminist movement or “a new wave of women in politics.” Sebahate J. Shala As we’re heading to the end of the Women History Month, let’s remember some of the women’s biggest achievements that marked the year we just passed. Yes, 2018 was the “Year of the Woman”—referring to the highest representation of … Continue reading Women Are Taking the World, Yo Men Better Live With It
To Jamal Khashoggi’s Family: I Feel Your Pain
The Saudis dissident’s case reminds me that of my uncle’s, although they involve different contexts and timings. My uncle, Hafir Shala, a physician and a political and humanitarian activist, was arrested by Serbia police in April 1998, he was beaten and tortured, and then, he vanished. Sebahate J. Shala Since the story about Jamal Khashoggi’s... Continue Reading →
Kosovo: The Special Court Can’t Be Overruled
Sebahate J. Shala Kosovo has entered in a critical moment that–if not properly handled–could be detrimental for its future in international relations. On its doorstep is the Specialist Chambers (the Special Court), The Hague-based tribunal mandated to investigate, prosecute and adjudicate the alleged human rights abuses of former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) members during and... Continue Reading →
Redefining the Moment: Trump, Truth, and War with the Media
Trump has lowered standards of intellectual virtue by distorting facts and truth, thus, making social conversation valueless. Sebahate J. Shala Just a few weeks before Donald Trump swore-in as the President of the United States (U.S.), the Washington Post anticipated an “unprecedented conflict” between the administration and the press, which in the worst scenario may lead to... Continue Reading →
On the Crossroad: Why the Security Council Enlargement is a Mission Impossible by 2020?
Sebahate Shala September 19, 2016 The long-pending issue of the United Nations’ (UN) reforms, including the Security Council’s enlargement and the restriction of the veto power, expects to gain another impasse this week when the world leaders embark in New York to attend the General Assembly (UNGA) 71st session. Discussions on the UNSC reforms have... Continue Reading →

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