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The question of repatriating objects is clearly more complex than returning human remains. It needs more debate, and more creative interventions to move beyond the current impasse.
Fake Cambodian sculptures have infiltrated the antiquities market, where they remain unacknowledged and their production continues unabated.
A mysterious papyrus said to come from the Judaen Desert could be the first to reveal the name of Jerusalem.
Even though three women have recently been appointed to powerful positions in Japanese politics, gender parity in the country is a long way off.
Are music bans in India and Pakistan an appropriation of art and performances by nationalist imperatives?
By denying ‘Aquarius’ its chance at the Oscars, Brazil’s government summoned memories of dictatorship-era censorship and brought the film unprecedented attention.
What do the concepts like ‘cheating’ and ‘performance enhancing’ mean to young African footballers?
Sport migrations emerge within a general migratory context. In some societies, like the Pacific Islands, adulthood, particularly for men, cannot be completed unless one migrates.
From the yellow butterflies of his ‘Hundred Years of Solitude’ to his Nobel acceptance speech, author Gabriel García Márquez remains ever present in his country’s peace process.
Chinese parents and the state are concerned about the declining marriage rate in the country. But the focus on single men ignores the root of the problem.
The Pangsau Pass between Burma and India illustrates the complex issue of borders in the region.
In her novels, in numerous articles and in correspondence, Elena Ferrante has chosen to depict the world from a female point of view. She has always claimed that the woman’s gaze is decisive.
The government’s decision to bury Ferdinand Marcos in the national Cemetery for Heroes illustrates the contested nature of the dictator’s legacy.
While the details of exactly what happened during Indonesia’s 1965-66 massacre of ‘communists’ remain buried in the depths of time, here’s what we do know.
Only by listening to local LGBT activists in hostile environments can the West stand up for human rights worldwide.
In the 20th century, governments considered the “total abolition” of passports as an important goal and discussed the issue in several international conferences.
At the heart of the Himalayas, the ongoing conflict between China and India for the hydro-power race will affect the whole region.