La Gazette de la Paix • An independent bilingual student publication of the Geneva Graduate Institute
Costa Rica’s President Laura Fernández is advancing a right-wing agenda centered on economic liberalism, social conservatism, and tougher crime policies. Her administration’s proposed electricity-market reform failed after protests, while plans for a Bukele-style prison proceeded alongside university funding cuts. These measures have intensified opposition and raised concerns about weakened public institutions and human rights.
Kaila E. Doehler
La plupart d’entre nous avons appris à tolérer la répression (violente) de manifestations, dans la mesure où celle-ci touche souvent des groupes dont l’image sociale n’est pas particulièrement brillante. Mais ce cas soulève la question suivante: notre impassibilité habituelle se retrouve-t-elle perturbée par l’implication massive de mineurs ?
Once treated as Iran’s proxy, Yemen’s Houthis are waging a largely self-directed war on Saudi Arabia, sending Riyadh in search of new allies and exposing the limits of its security partnerships.
At a time when the international order is increasingly shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, Canada and Europe are demonstrating that cooperation between like-minded middle powers remains possible. This summit not only creates a new category of EU membership but also emphasizes that neither side intends to navigate this changing world alone.
Two weeks after hackers published hundreds of thousands of internal party emails, Germany’s leading newsrooms report that the material is largely authentic, while the AfD’s counter-campaign is losing momentum.
At a moment when there are many global crises and interconnected risks, the 2026 edition of the Geneva Peace Forum adopted a plea as its theme: Choose Peace.
Brazil’s high-stakes presidential election wasn’t just a rematch between two different political camps. As foreign intervention and disinformation collided, Lula’s narrow victory checked the hemispheric right-wing tide.
Throughout history, the French have shown that they know how to protest. Yet, this cultural tendency is insufficient to explain the combustible atmosphere in France. How did a spontaneous student protest snowball into nationwide riots? To understand what happened, it is essential to look behind the country’s political curtain.
by Puhiza Shemsedini This month, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay “for her effortsContinue Reading
Image courtesy of Satvika Mahajan by Francesca Polano June 20th marked the start of a youth-led protest at Jantar Mantar,Continue Reading
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