Read, Debate: Engage.
https://www.fairplanet.org/stories/

Stories

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.

.
30020825413_da1ed849a7_k
January 09th, 2021
Study: US Republican Party is embracing authoritarianism
topic: Democracy
by: Yair Oded
A new study shows that the Republican Party in the US is becoming more akin to authoritarian parties in countries like Hungary and Turkey.
Read
3147194456_d794668735_o
January 05th, 2021
Botswana Abolishes Law Excluding Married Women From Land Ownership
topic: Women’s rights
by: Cyril Zenda
Although most African and Asian farmers are women, only about 15 percent of global farmland is owned by women.
Read
Mombasa_poisoned_outskirts
December 30th, 2020
Lead poisoning lawsuits inspire African citizens’ fight for environmental justice
topic: Human Rights
by: Bob Koigi
A class action lawsuit in Kenya where a community living in a low income neighbourhood at the coastal city of Mombasa successfully sued the government.
Read
croatia_abuse
December 28th, 2020
Could one email of a sexually abused child change a curriculum?
topic: Child rights
by: Katarina Panić
Victims of sexual abuse take an average of 13 years to speak out. Croatian filmmaker Đuro Gavran breaks the taboo of child abuse in his movie One of us.
Read
internNL_Klimastreik
December 21st, 2020
Towards German Zero
topic: Climate action
by: Frank Odenthal
Many say Germany needs a stricter climate law. A non-governmental organization now wants to pave the way for hesitant parliamentarians.
Read
zimbabwe_deathrow
December 15th, 2020
Death Row Population Headache for Zambia
topic: Death Penalty
by: Cyril Zenda
The government says while it has always been ready for abolition, there is need for rights groups to help it in changing the attitudes of citizens.
Read
france_mosque
December 14th, 2020
Radicalism without response is the luxury no one can afford anymore
topic: Political violence
by: Katarina Panić
"Shaved and beaten because she 'loved a Christian'. I was deeply shocked by this act of torture on this 17-year-old girl...
Read
Kabul_university
December 11th, 2020
Kabul University student’s heavy hearted return to devastated campus
topic: Security
by: Shadi Khan Saif
Why would someone or any group attack students inside a university, who have nothing to do with the ongoing war and politics in Afghanistan?
Read
chineseembassy
December 10th, 2020
The new face of China-Africa relations amid COVID-19
topic: Racism
by: Bob Koigi
In Africa citizens erupted into fury over the incidents and retaliated by starting a social media campaign dubbed #ChinaMustExplain.
Read
refugees_UK
December 09th, 2020
Breach of human rights in UK’s migrant camps
topic: Refugees and Asylum
by: Federica Tedeschi
Asylum seekers at Napier Barracks and at Penally Barracks are currently living in cramped and stressful conditions that don't meet basic human rights.
Read
agriculture
December 07th, 2020
Paradigm shift urgently needed
topic: Sustainable Agriculture
by: Frank Odenthal
A new report has been published ahead of the UN World Food Summit, which will take place in 2021, calling for a radical shift in today‘s agriculture.
Read
swazi-pride-1860
December 04th, 2020
Hear the voices of Eswatini’s LGBTQ+ community
topic: LGBT Rights
by: Yair Oded
A new project by AllOut titled Voices of Eswatini sheds like on the experience of queer people in Eswatini, where same-sex conduct is outlawed.
Read
Lottie Cunningham Wren
December 03rd, 2020
Nicaragua's Indigenous People face a humanitarian crisis
topic: Indigenous people
by: Georg Diez
partner: THE NEW INSTITUTE
Lottie Cunningham Wren, winner of Right Livelihood Award 2020, fights to protect the rights of the indigenous people and the afro-descendants in Nicaragua.
Read
africancommunity
December 01st, 2020
Latest Killing Amplifies Danger Facing Rights Activists in South Africa
topic: Security
by: Cyril Zenda
South Africa has become an increasingly hazardous place for anti-mining activists, environmentalists and human rights defenders to work in.
Read
desert-4376898_1920
November 30th, 2020
The People‘s Climate Case
topic: Climate action
by: Frank Odenthal
More and more people all over the world are taking legal action against their governments to push them towards more action to protect the climate.
Read
flyingtaxi
November 26th, 2020
Morris Mbetsa: Actualisng the dream of Africa’s first flying taxi
topic: Innovation
by: Bob Koigi
Morris Mbetsa is an innovation enthusiast who since childhood believed in the unrivaled power of tech to address some very pressing problems.
Read
Luciddreaming
November 24th, 2020
Lucid dreaming: a universal passport to freedom of movement?
topic: Refugees and Asylum
by: Anu Shukla
Potent Whisper's project "Lucid Lovers" draws on the darkness of such scenarios that affect millions of asylum seekers across the world.
Read
Myanmar_polls
November 23rd, 2020
Game-Changer: Myanmar polls can help India enhance foothold
topic: Election
by: Jose Kalathil
Aung San Suu Kyi could still be a 'struggling' democratic leader in the conflict-hit nation caught between India and China.
Read
wildfires
November 19th, 2020
Preventing fire with fire
topic: Natural disaster
by: Frank Odenthal
Wildfires are increasing in frequency and intensity worldwide. But it is not too late to tackle the problem.
Read
africa_tribe
November 17th, 2020
Embracing artificial intelligence to preserve dying languages
topic: Indigenous people
by: Bob Koigi
Language is pivotal in the areas of human rights protection, good governance and peace building. But every two weeks, a minority language dies.
Read
.
.
How does this work?
Get 10 € for free!

We’re providing you with a blockchain wallet – and a free amount of 100 credits (appr. 10 EURO). 

  1. Load your wallet, click the button in the right-hand corner, go to “Top Up”, type “fairplanet”.
  2. Once you have topped up your wallet, you can support FairPlanet by donating a tiny amount.
  3. Go to “Manage Wallet”, copy/save the blockchain key to access the wallet from any other device.
  4. You’ll need this key to recover your wallet if you delete your browsing data. Click here to see how.
  5. You’ll have to verify yourself with your phone number to avoid abuse. 

If you should experience any trouble contact hello@satoshipay.io, they will be happy to help.

MORE INFO? GO TO OUR USER GUIDE

1 | 2