structural inequality

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen's economics department argue that religion and inequality reinforce each other, and that religion holds back freedom and democracy across the globe. The claim is being shared on social media, with users highlighting the argument that religious ties sustain unequal social structures and obstruct democratic development.

Legal commentators are examining Iran's strikes on Kurdish opposition parties based in Iraq, arguing the strikes highlight the unenforceability of the customary international law principle of distinction and the wider structural inequality in international humanitarian law. The discussion suggests weaker states and non-state groups face accountability standards that powerful states can evade, prompting debate over whether IHL rules apply equally in practice.