Demonstrations are in full swing in Turkey. It seems that Turks of all age are currently standing up to the Turkish authorities which exclude them from the decision-making process. How can we explain this tidal wave of protest in such a prosperous country? Le Journal International shares its investigation. After a ten-years policy pursued by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) headed by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey regained a central place in the Middle East and is now setting an example...

In São Paulo, the economic capital city of Brazil, the dispute against the bus fare rise has never been so important. The demonstrations are violently repressed and numerous journalists were injured. The special police forces were sent to contain the demonstrations. Thursday 13th of June, the Brazilian Minister of Justice was able to affirm that « in a State of rights, demonstration is legitimate, so is popular expression but acts of violence and vandalism are not ». The forth...

Negotiations on the organisation of presidential elections started on the 8th of June in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, between the Malian government and northern Tuareg tribes. While it seems that peace is desired on both sides, mistrust remains strong. The Malian presidential elections have finally been set for July 28. The main objective can’t be clearer: ensure Mali’s political stability. Indeed, since April 2012 and the coup d’Etat of Captain Amadou Sanogo, the country is ruled by a temporary...

Native island of Bob Marley, Jamaica is also well-known for its Olympic medals and its famous sprinter Usain Bolt. The numerous titles won by athletes give the island an international outreach it could definitely benefit from. The island state enjoys more victory per inhabitant in athletics than any other country in the world. In the future, all of these successes could become a source of national wealth. Moreover, it could allow the island to dispense with using subsidies from international...

Uzbekistan, as a Central Asian country stuck between Russian gigantism and Iranian fundamentalism, is now under threat of religious extremism, connected to terrorism. The country only gained its independence in 1991 with the dissolution of the USSR. It has been facing its own social, religious and demographic problems since then.

The number of Australians born overseas is increasing more and more, especially for people born in Asia. This is a very recent multicultural phenomenon which makes the country to be number 1 in terms of Asian immigration. Their coming might be explained by the easiness of the process of getting first a temporary-resident visa, followed by a permanent-resident visa, before eventually hitting the jackpot by getting the Australian citizenship. Also, the process of finding a job in this country is...

Canadians only live for that! Having the privilege to encourage their team during the eliminatory round of the Stanley Cup. A religion that Europeans are trying to get hold of by holding their Hockey World Championship for the 75th time (out of 77). In between supremacy and cultural clash, ice hockey tries to make its way towards the old continent after having conquered North America. It is a particular season that has just finished for the National Hockey League (NHL). The championship was...

Deeply rooted in Ukrainian daily life, corruption has become one of its primary obstacles in its race to join the EU. Numerous scandals were revealed but the fight against corruption is far from over. As other capitals, Kiev – Ukraine’s capital – possesses its symbols which both express its reputation and singularity. For centuries, the omnipresent and folkloric chestnut trees under which locals find an ideal shelter symbolized the city and were part of Ukrainian folklore. However, in May 2013...

British colonial archives made public last year enlightened tortures committed in Kenya. Having no other options, the government might compensate some 10,000 victims and establish a new jurisprudence concerning colonial crimes. The exemplary Empire’s myth is in trouble. It seems past is catching up on Great Britain and this very past claims for reparations. Since the beginning of May, there are ongoing negotiations between British government’s solicitors and former Kenyan insurgents - the Mau...

On May 5th, 85% of the eligible Malaysian population participated in the historical general election which jeopardized the Barisan Nasional coalition led by Najib Razak, in power since 1970.   The three-party coalition dominated by the United Malay Organization (Umno), came out once again weakened from its confrontation with the opposing coalition. The Pakatan Rakyat and its leader, former Chancellor of the Exchequer Anwar Ibrahim, had indeed already stolen the absolute majority in 2008...