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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.

plane
April 03rd, 2019
Africa bets on open skies agreement
topics:Economy, Technology
by:Bob Koigi
African countries, aware of the immense potential a liberalised air market offers the continent, have decided to do something about it.
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Milannials
April 02nd, 2019
Why millen­ni­als are using dating apps to find jobs and LinkedIn to find love
topics:Humans, Technology
partner:Screen Shot
The implementation of technology in the middle of all of our essential relationships has given us some interesting results, from love stories to job hunting
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saudi
April 02nd, 2019
Petition calls on UN to pressure Saudi Arabia to free human rights activists
topics:Humans
by:Yair Oded
A Change.org petition launched by Women's March Global urges the UN to hold Saudi Arabia accountable and release the jailed women's rights activists.
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italy_families
March 29th, 2019
UN criticises Italian divorce bill
topics:Humans
by:Federica Tedeschi
The new Italian divorce bill does not protect children before domestic violence, warn family lawyers.
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Solar Power
March 28th, 2019
How to make an impact in the energy revolution
topics:Humans, Economy, Technology
partner:The Beam
“The incredible feeling that we had in the late 1990s with the internet bubble was that we were changing the world. Not to become rich, ..." Thierry Lepercq
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bosnia_war_tourism
March 27th, 2019
Flourishing war tourism in Bosnia
topics:Humans, Economy
by:Katarina Panić
Although it has been 24 years since the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina ended, this country still has no common law on memorials.
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flying cars
March 26th, 2019
Startups are racing to put the first flying car in the sky
topics:Technology
by:Yair Oded
partner:Screen Shot
Flying cars, a concept once ascribed strictly to Sci Fi novels and Steven Spielberg blockbusters, will in fact hit the market sooner than anticipated.
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bykidsmike Kopie
March 25th, 2019
Films BYkids: a new era of global engagement and education
topics:Humans, Arts
by:Yair Oded
BYkids teams up children from across the world with filmmakers in order to document global issues from their own point of view.
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Medellin
March 22nd, 2019
"Who has won this war?"
topics:Humans, Arts
by:Pablo Pérez Álvarez
Route 60, which connects the two most important cities of Colombia, Medellín and Bogotá, became between 1990 and 2000 a scenario of terror and death.
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europe asylum
March 21st, 2019
How a Visa for Asylum Seekers Could Grant Safe Passage to Europe
topics:Humans
partner:NewsDeeply
Is an E.U.-wide humanitarian visa a chance for member states to take action on a long-debated concept formigration?
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DAWDA_JOBARTEH_Sascha_Kajic
March 20th, 2019
Senegambian Vibes
topics:Humans, Arts
by:Frank Odenthal
One of the rising stars in kora music is the Gambian Dawda Jobarteh. FAIRPLANET had a word with him about his new album and his evolution as a kora player.
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IS communication
March 19th, 2019
Terror­ist groups are moving to niche chat platforms
topics:Technology
by:Yair Oded
partner:Screen Shot
Do terrorist group now use encrypted messenger apps primarily intended for businesses and gamers?
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italy migrans
March 12th, 2019
Far-right Italian decree throws future of immigrants into uncertainty
topics:Humans
by:Federica Tedeschi
The Deputy Prime Minister of Italy Salvini has decided to close all big refugee shelters, defying them ‘places which lead to a wastefulness of resources'.
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Ghana November 2017
March 07th, 2019
The brave path of the Ghanaian fishmongers
topics:Humans, Economy
by:Kwabena Adu Koranteng
The illegal and unregulated fishing activities have not only massively affected the fish stocks in Ghana but also the life of the women, called fishmongers.
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Yemen_internet
March 05th, 2019
The virtual war over internet control in Yemen
topics:Humans, Technology
by:Yair Oded
partner:Screen Shot
One of the conflict’s most crucial fronts in Yemen: the control of the country’s internet infrastructure by the two main rivaling factions.
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zimbabwe women
March 04th, 2019
Why Abuse remains a fact of life for Zimbabwe women
topics:Humans
by:Cyril Zenda
With the new leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa, promising a “new Zimbabwe”, women had every reason to rejoice as they thought their problems were over, but...
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Indie Kashi marriage
February 28th, 2019
Fighting for the Marriage Rights of Khasi Women
topics:Humans
partner:NewsDeeply
A new bill seeks to prevent women of India’s Khasi community from marrying non-tribal members.
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Kenya
February 27th, 2019
The patent wars pitting Africa against multinationals
topics:Humans
by:Bob Koigi
How a video of the national anthem posted on Youtube received a copyright strike.
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AI_Images
February 26th, 2019
These people don’t actually exist
topics:Arts, Technology
by:Shira Jeczmien
partner:Screen Shot
GAN images are developing at an unprecedented rate. What does this mean for the future of authenticity and deepfakes?
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sierra leone women
February 25th, 2019
Well meant, not always well done
topics:Humans
by:Frank Odenthal
Sierra Leone released the "Sexual Offenses Act" (SOA), which shall protext women against sexual violence. But was that the right move?
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