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Our correspondents and contributors report on human rights and environmental justice issues from across the world, telling globally relevant stories from a local perspective.

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March 08, 2023
Historic victory for Niger-Delta oil spill victims
topic: Human Rights
by: Ekpali Saint
This is the first time in history a Dutch company is held responsible for the actions of its subsidiary in a foreign country.
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March 08, 2023
Inside Tunisia's open fight for democracy
topic: Democracy
by: Marc Español
As President Saïed's crackdown on dissent intensifies, civilians in Tunisia mobilise to oppose his tyrannical drift.
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March 05, 2023
Deliberate starvation: a distinct crime?
topic: Food Security
by: Robert Bociaga
Experts believe it should be recognised and prosecuted as such under international law.
To reach public transport service in Bangkok, wheelchair users are often forced to wheel on the road, due to uneven pavements and a lack of ramps
March 04, 2023
Accessibility lessons from Southeast Asia
topic: Discrimination
by: Leo Galuh, Lisa Marie David, Sirinya Wattanasukchai
Equal transportation access for people with disabilities (PWDs) remains elusive in Southeast Asia, but progress is seen across the region.
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March 03, 2023
The Blue Whale is close to extinction. How many are left?
topic: Conservation
by: Gerardo Bandera
What makes the blue whale an endangered species, and how will the population of the world's largest animal rebound?
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March 01, 2023
Historic milestone as Zambia abolishes death penalty
topic: Death Penalty
by: Cyril Zenda
The country joined a growing list of African states doing away with capital punishment.
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February 28, 2023
Injustice flows: Italy's migrants drink contaminated water
topic: Refugees and Asylum
by: Lara-Nour Walton
The Roya river serves as a lifeline for migrants living along its banks. It is also a major health hazard.
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February 27, 2023
Meet the bird saviour of Myanmar
topic: Conservation
by: Cha Pann
The raging war does not deter a western Myanmar resident from saving local bird species from extinction.
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February 24, 2023
What's behind the forced disappearances in Kashmir?
topic: Political violence
by: Mir Aiyaz
A young man apprehended by the Indian military in the valley has suddenly gone missing. He is not the only one.
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February 22, 2023
Secrets from the Amazon: agroforestry paves way for food security
topic: Sustainable Agriculture
by: Ellen Nemitz
What we can learn from indigenous communities in Brazil fusing old food-growing wisdom with modern science.
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February 21, 2023
Inside the protests to save one of Africa's most critical biodiversity hubs
topic: Conservation
by: Charles Mpaka
Conservationists are rallying against a water project that threatens fisheries and inhabitants on the entire eastern arm of Lake Malawi.
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February 21, 2023
India, where humans coexist with leopards
topic: Mass Extinction
by: Naila Khan
Indigenous methods are adapted throughout India to reduce human-wildlife conflict. Here's how they do it.
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February 20, 2023
The evolution of racism against Black Russians
topic: Discrimination
by: Gerardo Bandera
From comrades to second-class citizens: Black Russians have faced different levels of discrimination throughout the last century.
Indigenous women in Bamukumbit have found an alternative in land sustainable land use by cultivating vegetable in regenerated land. A project that leaves them financially independent_
February 17, 2023
Cameroon: locals race to reverse biodiversity loss
topic: Conservation
by: Regobert Manigha
Determined civilians in the central African country may be the last hope for its collapsing ecosystem.
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February 16, 2023
Under the radar: activists help refugees at Poland-Belarus border
topic: Refugees and Asylum
by: Aidan Frere-Smith
The No Border Network is aiding refugees trying to cross into the EU in the face of horrendous violence and pushbacks.
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February 14, 2023
What unregulated tourism means for the future of the Himalayas
topic: Sustainable Development
by: Qadri Inzamam, Haziq Qadri
Mass pilgrimages to some of India's holiest sites are accelerating the melting of glaciers. But environmentalists believe it's not too late to act.
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February 13, 2023
Pro-democracy activists targeted in Africa's last Monarchy
topic: Political violence
by: Cyril Zenda
The recent assassination of a critic of Eswatini's king is seen as the monarch's latest attempt to intimidate dissenters clamouring for political reforms.
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February 11, 2023
Activism in exile: Belarusian olympic medalist speaks out
topic: Democracy
by: Robert Bociaga
Sentenced in absentia to 12 years in prison, Aliaksandra Herasimenia refuses to stop fighting for a democratic and free Belarus.
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February 09, 2023
A closer look at smartphone pollution
topic: Sustainable Consumption
by: Chermaine Lee
It's time we face the true environmental costs of our beloved devices.
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February 08, 2023
Is Kashmir ramping up its surveillance campaign?
topic: Political violence
by: Aman Singh, Maseera Khan
Many in the region believe the government's planned family ID database hides a sinister cause.
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