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Our correspondents and contributors report on human rights and environmental issues from all over the globe. Whenever possible we tell a globally relevant story from a local and individual perspective.

UK_parliament
October 05th, 2020
UK ditches the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
topic:Human Rights
by:Federica Tedeschi
The UK has chosen not to incorporate the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights into domestic law. Workers’ rights, environment and healthcare are under threat.
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pipeline_canada
October 02nd, 2020
Stop the construction of the CGL pipeline on indigenous land!
topic:Indigenous people
by:Yair Oded
A Change.org petition is calling to halt the construction of the CGL pipeline on indigenous territory in British Columbia, Canada.
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africa_medicine
September 30th, 2020
African presidents crack the whip on continent’s counterfeit drugs menace
topic:Health and Sanitation
by:Bob Koigi
42% of all counterfeit medicines were found in Africa. Now, the Lomé Initiative wants to tackle the scourge of fake drugs once and for all.
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southafrica_poaching
September 28th, 2020
COVID-19 Sees Increase in Wildlife Poaching in Southern Africa
topic:Hunting & Poaching
by:Cyril Zenda
With most southern African nations not having social safety nets during COVID-19, there has been an uptick in wildlife poaching across the region.
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climate action
September 25th, 2020
UN Member of the Youth Advisory Group, Paloma Costa talks about a greener world
topic:Climate action
by:Ellen Nemitz
Member of the UN's Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change, Paloma Costa, speaks about the role of young people in reducing deforestation and carbon emission
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african_wildlife_products
September 24th, 2020
Californian Bill Seeking To Ban Wildlife Products Suffers Setback
topic:Hunting & Poaching
by:Cyril Zenda
California may become first American state to ban the import of African wildlife products, spelling doom for the controversial trophy hunting industry.
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Croatia journalism
September 21st, 2020
Solidarity among journalists defeats a "Silence the Truth" system
topic:Rule of Law
by:Katarina Panić
A psychiatrist in Croatia is accused of sexually abusing former patients. When investigative journalists want to broadcast the story, it gets banned.
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mozambic_securityforces
September 17th, 2020
Who Will Protect Mozambicans From Atrocities Of Their Own Security Forces?
topic:Political violence
by:Cyril Zenda
As Mozambique fights an Islamist insurgency in the gas-rich province of Cabo Delgado, security forces are wantonly committing atrocities against citizens.
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climate activists
September 15th, 2020
Growing alarm over rising deaths of environment and land activists
topic:Climate action
by:Bob Koigi
Latin America remains the most dangerous place for environmental defenders, threatening its indigenous communities in the Amazonas.
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waterpollution
September 14th, 2020
Types and Effects Of Water Pollution
topic:Ocean Pollution
by:Ama Lorenz
Understanding water pollution and its effects is essential.
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sicily_migrants
September 11th, 2020
Nigerian migrants at the heart of afrobeat revolution in Sicily, Italy
topic:Migration
by:Bob Koigi
Social media has been pivotal in exposing the music of African migrants to large audiences, sharing what it means to search for a better future in Italy.
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africa_goldmine
September 08th, 2020
COVID-19 - A Double Threat To Sick Ex-South African Gold Miners
topic:Health and Sanitation
by:Cyril Zenda
Not only is the novel Coronavirus delaying the sick ex-miners from accessing compensation for deadly ailments contracted in the gold mines.
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Bosnia_migrants
September 07th, 2020
Migrant crisis in Bosnia escalates: Next time we're going to burn the bus
topic:Good Governance
by:Katarina Panić
Citizens had been demonstrating peacefully against uncontrolled arrivals of migrants until now, when they violently forced a bus with migrants to leave.
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Call me Neguinho_Woman © Selim Harbi
September 01st, 2020
Breaking through the narrative of slavery
topic:Arts
by:Murat Suner
Call me Neguinho, directed and written by Selim Harbi and produced by FairPlanet, won Best Documentary at the 2020 Accra Indie Filmfest.
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Afgahnistan_tech
August 26th, 2020
All-female Afghan Robotics Team aims to change how people think about their country
topic:Innovation
by:Shadi Khan Saif
Afghanistan should be known for science and technology, starting with back-to-back low-cost technological inventions for public welfare.
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colonial_africa_germany
August 25th, 2020
How Is Germany ‘Insulting’ Namibia In Colonial Genocide Reparations Talks?
topic:Genocide
by:Cyril Zenda
Could revelations by Namibia that Germany has offered a paltry €10 million reparation for the Herero and Nama genocide speed up the slow negotiations?
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LGBTQ_poland
August 24th, 2020
EU: fight the oppression of LGBTQ people in Poland
topic:LGBT Rights
by:Yair Oded
A Change.org petition calls on EU leaders to act against Poland's oppression of the LGBTQ community.
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zimbabwe_hospital
August 21st, 2020
Can Zimbabwe fight COVID-19 without doctors and nurses?
topic:Health and Sanitation
by:Cyril Zenda
In the midst of rising cases, nurses and doctors have been on strike citing poor remuneration, dangerous working environments and a lack of equipment.
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india_children
August 20th, 2020
Childhood lead poisoning a big challenge for healthcare professionals in India
topic:Health and Sanitation
by:Shuriah Niazi
One in three children worldwide has unsafe blood lead levels, caused by the spike in the use and recycling of lead acid batteries.
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rome_italy
August 19th, 2020
Will Italexit follow Brexit?
topic:Election
by:Federica Tedeschi
The coronavirus pandemic’s economic impact has heightened Euroscepticism within Italy. A new political party wants to tap into anti-EU sentiments.
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