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“Balkans”
September 22, 2022
Despite bans and bruises, Serbia’s Europride persisted
topic:
LGBT Rights
by:
Katarina Panić
Defying both the government bans and religious protesters, the EuroPride march showed Serbia's LGBTQ+ community's strength.
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August 25, 2022
Ahead of EuroPride, Serbia’s LGBTQ+ community faces hate speech
topic:
LGBT Rights
by:
Katarina Panić
As EuroPride 2022 approaches, Serbia's LGBTQ+ community continually experiences attacks and threats.
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August 11, 2022
Mass inequality exposed in Balkan healthcare access
topic:
Health and Sanitation
by:
Katarina Panić
Recent cases of ineffective administration reveal the mass inequality in access to healthcare in Balkan countries.
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August 04, 2022
Despite rampant homophobia, Bosnia protects LGBTQ+ rights
topic:
LGBT Rights
by:
Katarina Panić
Although it still faces discrimination in the social sphere, the Bosnian LGBTQ+ community garnered support for equality from lawmakers.
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July 14, 2022
Slovenia approves same-sex marriage and adoption rights!
topic:
LGBT Rights
by:
Katarina Panić
Following the Slovenian court's ruling, same-sex couples have finally gained the right to legally marry and adopt children.
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July 07, 2022
Propaganda and lies breeds mistrust in Balkan media
topic:
Freedom of Expression
by:
Katarina Panić
As propaganda and biased media becomes the standard in the Balkans, people are skeptical and do not know which channels to trust.
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April 21, 2022
The continued discrimination of persons with disabilities
topic:
Discrimination
by:
Katarina Panić
Despite some recent improvements, persons with disabilities continue to be discriminated against in the Balkans. Will policy changes be enough of a remedy?
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March 10, 2022
End labour violence on mothers in the Balkans!
topic:
Women’s rights
by:
Katarina Panić
Protests in Bosnia and Herzegovina have drawn attention to the violence and neglect that mothers face while undergoing labour.
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February 24, 2022
The mass exodus from the Balkans
topic:
Migration
by:
Katarina Panić
Public authorities in the Balkans region have ignored the mass migration of their citizens, who have fled for better opportunities.
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February 17, 2022
Serbian activists rally against mining corporations
topic:
Sustainable Development
by:
Katarina Panić
While corporations seek the Balkans' rich natural resources, activists push back to enforce environmental regulations.
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January 20, 2022
Balkan schools destigmatise mental health
topic:
Health and Sanitation
by:
Katarina Panić
Since Balkan governments expanded education budgets to hire psychologists, stigmas around mental health have dropped.
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December 30, 2021
The battle against the glorification of war criminals
topic:
Political violence
by:
Katarina Panić
In the Western Balkans, the rise of nationalism and right-wing apologist has led to a resurgence of glorifying war criminals.
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December 09, 2021
Serbian activists win battle against anti-environmental laws
topic:
Freedom of Expression
by:
Katarina Panić
By taking to the streets, protesters forced the Serbian government to repeal two laws that were against public interest.
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November 04, 2021
Unbreathable air settles over Western Balkans
topic:
Air Pollution
by:
Katarina Panić
Toxic levels of sulphur dioxide from coal mining plants have created unsafe pollution levels in the Balkan region.
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October 21, 2021
Montenegrin laws falter in securing LGBTQ+ equality
topic:
LGBT Rights
by:
Katarina Panić
Despite the legalisation of same-sex unions last year, progress towards full LGBTQ+ acceptance and equality moves slowly in Montenegro.
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June 17, 2021
Viral video tries to eliminate hate speech by using it
topic:
Discrimination
by:
Katarina Panić
A viral video posted as part of a campaign against hate speech in Bosnia made a daring attempt to tackle hate speech by using it.
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