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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.

croatia_abortion
July 06th, 2020
Croatia's MPs oppose the right to abortion even for rape victims
topic:Abortion
by:Katarina Panić
The right to abortion became one of the top issues during the campaign that precedes the parliamentary election in Croatia, scheduled for July 5.
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ghanahospital
July 02nd, 2020
Ghana’s Eco Medical Village set to revolutionise Africa’s medicare and health tourism
topic:Health and Sanitation
by:Bob Koigi
Ghana is the next medical tourism destination for Africans with a medical facility billed as the largest healthcare project of its kind in West Africa.
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indiaenvironment
July 01st, 2020
India's new draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) norms, and why they bother activists
topic:Climate action
by:Shuriah Niazi
The Indian government’s attempts to dilute environmental laws that can affect millions of forest dwellers have met with stiff opposition from the youth.
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zimbabwe torture
June 29th, 2020
Torture in Zimbabwe: Grave concerns over renewed abductions
topic:Human Rights
by:Cyril Zenda
Three female opposition members of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government were allegedly tortured and sexually violated after protests against hunger.
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Metropa, the european supermetro network
June 26th, 2020
Europe non-stop
topic:Innovation
by:Frank Odenthal
A completely new, pan-European network of high-speed trains based on completely new drive systems is supposed to connect its metropolises.
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medicintechnology
June 25th, 2020
Digital tech solutions treating COVID-19 patients remotely
topic:Technology
by:Bob Koigi
"One of our challenges has been the realization of how disproportionately people of colour are impacted by COVID-19", says the founder of 4D Helathware.
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israel westbank
June 24th, 2020
Unholy Land: The threat of an Israeli annexation
topic:Peace and Reconciliation
by:Ithamar Handelman-Smith
Israel plans to annex settlements in the occupied West Bank on July 1. What are the reasons behind it?
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india_poverty
June 23rd, 2020
After 22 years, global poverty is on the rise again
topic:Poverty
by:Shuriah Niazi
"Unlock 1" will start on June 8 in India, hoping to prevent 265 million people from starvation due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 lockdown.
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serbia elections
June 22nd, 2020
A hybrid regime in Serbia: Elections without a shred of uncertainty
topic:Election
by:Katarina Panić
Aleksandar Vucic uses the local and parliamentary election race to promote himself as Serbia’s absolute and irreplaceable leader.
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oilspill
June 17th, 2020
Ocean Oil Spills and their Impact
topic:Ocean Pollution
by:Ama Lorenz
There are a lot of wastes that enter ocean surfaces that end up leading to the pollution of the oceans.
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blacklivesmatter
June 16th, 2020
Samelys López fights for racial and economic justice in the Bronx
topic:Election
by:Yair Oded
In the midst of a global pandemic, Samelys López mounts a primary campaign in New York City seeking racial, economic, and environmental justice.
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africa_onlineeducation
June 15th, 2020
Online education on the rise widens digital divide
topic:Digitalisation
by:Ndubuaku Kanayo
As digital access has become the new divide, the coronavirus lockdown has exacerbated inequalities in education.
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AfghanRefugees
June 10th, 2020
COVID-19: Afghan refugees caught between devil and deep blue sea
topic:Human Rights
by:Shadi Khan Saif
The issue of torture and drowning of dozens of Afghan migrants has stirred diplomatic row between Tehran and Kabul, enhanced by growing COVID-19 cases.
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bonsia_migrants
June 09th, 2020
Bosnian migration policy: From warm welcoming to forced deportation
topic:Refugees and Asylum
by:Katarina Panić
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Bosnia changed its migration policy. Instead of building permanent accommodation, the country announced deportations.
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zimbabwe sanction
June 06th, 2020
US vs. Zimbabwe: Floyd’s killing leads to pot calling kettle black
topic:Racism
by:Cyril Zenda
While a number of African countries have openly condemned the Floyd’s killing, it is Zimbabwe being singled out for a rebuke by Washington.
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corona_test
June 03rd, 2020
Identities replaced by mistake: Being Corona-free among hundreds of COVID-19 infected
topic:Health and Sanitation
by:Katarina Panić
Unlike in Bosnia, authorities in Croatia seem to be a bit more sensitive to their accountability in handling the COVID-19 pandemic.
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southafrica_corona
May 29th, 2020
Sorry plight of foreigners in South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown
topic:Migration
by:Cyril Zenda
Foreigners are seeking to leave South Africa, carrying with them harrowing stories of the harsh treatment they have received from authorities since lockdown
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islamicstate
May 28th, 2020
On the run from the Islamic State
topic:Refugees and Asylum
by:Frank Odenthal
Luay Mansour fled to Germany when DAESH (Islamic State) invaded the North Syrian city of Raqqa. He is training to become a cook, his story is one of success
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slavery
May 27th, 2020
Salah Trabelsi: Putting Arab-Muslim slave trade impact in context
topic:Slavery
by:Bob Koigi
The Arab-Muslim slave trade has taken the largest population of Africans. FairPlanet spoke to Salah Trabelsi, a member of the UNESCO Slave Route Project.
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coronafamilies
May 26th, 2020
Petition: U.S. gov’t must include mixed-status families in COVID-19 relief package
topic:Immigration
by:Yair Oded
A Change.org petition is calling on the U.S. gov't to include families of mixed immigration statuses in the COVID-19 economic relief program.
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