The Story of Sialkot: The Soccer Ball Capital

The Story of Sialkot: The Soccer Ball Capital

by | Apr 18, 2022 | All

In 1996, Life Magazine published an article about Tariq, a 12-year-old boy from Sialkot, Pakistan, who stitched soccer balls for Nike at 60 cents per ball. International media coverage, public outrage, and consumer pressure have forced major multinational corporations...
The ICC Contestation: the African Perspective

The ICC Contestation: the African Perspective

by | Nov 9, 2021 | Africa, All, ICC

In July 2008, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese President. The arrest warrant accused him of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, despite Sudan not being a party to the Rome Statute and the...