The criminal court in the city of Minya, Egypt, has sentenced 529 people to death, in a trial which Human Rights Watch says lacked basic due process.
This shocking mass death sentence came as a result of a trial where most of the accused were tried in absentia. The whole trial took less than an hour and it is reported that the defense lawyers were not permitted to present their cases.
Despite the difficult political climate in Egypt it is still disturbing that a court is able to hand out a death sentences en masse, without allowing for fair trials to take place.

February 13th, 2019
African governments still consider mandatory testing tool to fight HIV/Aids
in: | Humans |
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by: | Cyril Zenda |
After years of noticeable progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, signs of new HIV infections in sub-Saharan indicate a renewed increase.
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February 12th, 2019
The rise of automated policing in the U.K.
in: | Technology |
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partner: | Screen Shot |
Inevitably, the AI revolution of the last few years has seen machine learning technologies be deployed for increasingly punitive means.
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February 11th, 2019
Polluted air awakens the spirits of rigid communism
in: | Humans, Nature |
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by: | Katarina Panić |
Sarajevo was the most polluted capital in the world in December 2018, and things are gradually getting worse.
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February 08th, 2019
Ambazonia: The new Cameroon state and the growing clamour for secession across Africa
in: | Humans |
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by: | Bob Koigi |
The self-declared state of Ambazonia, consisting of the Cameroon Anglophone, is calling for autonomy of the South from the rest of the country.
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February 07th, 2019
The sky‘s the limit for Sebastian Urbanski
in: | Humans |
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by: | Frank Odenthal |
Down syndrome did not stop Sebastian Urbanski becoming a member of the federal Executive Board of the German organisation, Lebenshilfe.
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February 06th, 2019
Leaders Who Use Hunger as a Weapon
in: | Humans, Economy |
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partner: | NewsDeeply |
Elevating famine to the level of a a crime against humanity could help shame warring factions into avoiding the conditions that cause this phenomenon.
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February 05th, 2019
Crypto trading rehabs are a thing now
in: | Humans, Technology |
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by: | Shira Jeczmien |
partner: | Screen Shot |
The Scottish Castle Craig Hospital’s new crypto-addiction department is unique and should not be overlooked for its significant forward thinking.
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February 04th, 2019
University of the People: changing the world, one student at a time
in: | Humans |
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by: | Yair Oded |
org: | University of the People |
University of the People is the world's only tuition free online university, serving thousands of students worldwide and striving to promote global change.
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January 31st, 2019
How Cities Are Demanding a Greater Voice on Migration
in: | Humans, Economy, Technology |
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partner: | NewsDeeply |
Cities are developing their own solutions to help fast-growing migrant and refugee populations in urban areas, says expert Robert Muggah.
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January 30th, 2019
The future of oil production in Nigeria
in: | Nature, Economy |
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by: | Frank Odenthal |
What is the future of fossil fuel production in Nigeria?
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January 29th, 2019
The rise of trendy online pharmacies
in: | Humans, Technology |
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by: | Shira Jeczmien |
partner: | Screen Shot |
Online pharmacies are just another way of getting you hooked on medication that you don’t know enough about to pop with such ease.
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January 28th, 2019
Bosnia: The number of migrants challenging for more functional countries
in: | Humans |
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by: | Katarina Panić |
Some 6,000 migrants and asylum seekers are currently in the country. The vast majority are in Una Sana Canton, the administrative unit which is [...]
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January 22nd, 2019
The new age factory workers get their hands dirty with data
in: | Technology |
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partner: | Screen Shot |
The world of the factory worker seems to be outdated, and long gone, but there is a new era of labour upon us—and it’s beginning in China.
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January 21st, 2019
Ghana's deadly abortions
in: | Humans |
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by: | Kwabena Adu Koranteng |
in Ghana, aborting a fetus has become one of the deadly experiences of young girls and women, especially when done illegally.
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January 17th, 2019
South African government on a test drive for sanitary pads
in: | Humans |
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by: | Shasha Seakamela |
After many years of promises, the South African government has recently kick-started three pilot projects of issuing sanitary pads to girls.
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January 15th, 2019
Project Dragonfly is making Google’s employees question the moral values of the company
in: | Humans, Technology |
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by: | Sofia Gallarate |
partner: | Screen Shot |
“Anybody who does business in China compromises some of their core values." John Hennessy, Alphabet Inc.
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