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February 13th, 2019

African governments still consider mandatory testing tool to fight HIV/Aids

in:	Humans
by:	Cyril Zenda

After years of progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, signs of new infections in sub-Saharan indicate a renewed increase.

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February 09th, 2019

Vibrant grass-root movement battling state oppression in Pakistan

by:	Shadi Khan Saif

PTM gained nationwide attention after the extrajudicial killing of a young Pashtun male model in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi.

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February 08th, 2019

The Berlinale's stand against the AfD and Holocaust denial

by:	Gurmeet Singh

No one likes the AfD. But the Berlinale sees an opportunity to reducate them.

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January 28th, 2019

Yawning wealth gap a pointer to everything that is wrong with the world

by:	Bob Koigi

Our economy is broken, with hundreds of millions of people living in extreme poverty while huge rewards go to those at the very top.

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January 22nd, 2019

The new age factory workers get their hands dirty with data

in:	Technology
partner:	Screen Shot

The world of the factory worker seems to be outdated, and long gone, but there is a new era of labour upon us—and it’s beginning in China.

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January 21st, 2019

Ghana's deadly abortions

in:	Humans
by:	Kwabena Adu Koranteng

in Ghana, aborting a fetus has become one of the deadly experiences of young girls and women, especially when done illegally.

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January 18th, 2019

Human Rights: The comeback kids of this dreary dictator flick

by:	Gurmeet Singh

Ask anyone, and they'll tell you how this movie ends. The bad guy takes the power, the bad guy keeps the power, the bad guy wins.

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January 04th, 2019

Pete Ouko - A journey from the death row to a law graduate

in:	Humans
by:	Bob Koigi

Twenty years ago, Pete Ouko was sentenced to death for alleged murder. One day One day he got an opportunity by chance ...

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December 15th, 2018

Who cares about Human Rights?

by:	Gurmeet Singh

70 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, does the world actually care about it?

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December 14th, 2018

Pakistan bans foreign media covering indigenous rights movement

by:	Shadi Khan Saif

Pakistani authorities are scrutinising media coverage of a Pashtun rights movement, blocking VOA websites and filing police cases against journalists.

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December 10th, 2018

Standing up for human rights

by:	Bob Koigi

Seventy years ago, world leaders committed to what was at once an urgent set of promises and a compelling dream – the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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December 10th, 2018

The Somali mothers fighting street crime in Sweden

in:	Humans
by:	Bob Koigi

The Global Peace Index has identified Sweden among the safest countries in the world. But behind the façade is a worrying trend of upsurge in crime.

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December 06th, 2018

To Achieve Lasting Security, Invest in Young Peacebuilders

in:	Humans
partner:	NewsDeeply

One in every four children around the world – about 535 million – currently live in a country impacted by conflict or disaster, according to the UN.

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December 04th, 2018

Lipstick and big data: how Cambridge Analytica got your identity wrong

in:	Humans, Technology
partner:	Screen Shot

Does your makeup define you?

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December 03rd, 2018

Leaving no street child behind

by:	Bob Koigi

It cannot be business as usual in a 21st century where children continue to pay for the failures of society’s moral fabric.

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December 03rd, 2018

A Zimbabwean woman who defied the odds in the fight against sexual abuse

in:	Humans
by:	Cyril Zenda

Rita Marque-Mbatha from Zimbabwe, does not regret the day she started what later turned out to be a drawn-out 16-year legal battle for justice.

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November 30th, 2018

Our collective triviality and the dying children in Yemen

by:	Shadi Khan Saif

Are the gloomy images of adorable children starving and women crying in despair for all these years not enough to at least ceasefire?

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November 28th, 2018

Balkan's war leaders' renaissance - from criminals to heroes

in:	Humans
by:	Katarina Panić

Politicians all over the Balkans, who base their campaign on chauvinism, often deny war crimes committed by “ours” and blame other sides.

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AMISOM Troops Capture Territory from Insurgents in North Mogadishu

November 23rd, 2018

"We should therefore look for ways to inspire and support the refugee community"

in:	Humans, Arts
by:	Bob Koigi

In Bangui, the Central African Republic capital, hundreds of thousands of residents live in fear as sporadic conflicts flare up, leaving a trail of death.

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November 15th, 2018

Riace immigrants forced to leave after 20 years

in:	Humans
by:	Federica Tedeschi

An Italian town, which received international praise for its integration scheme, plans all to deport all immigrants.

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November 05th, 2018

Forcible expulsion of Congolese from Angola is a recipe for anarchy

by:	Bob Koigi

Angola continues a brutal crackdown on refugees, mostly from DR Congo, by killing, looting and forceful repatriations.

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November 02nd, 2018

"The ‘human trafficking crises’ is a desperate, all-hands-on-deck global crisis"

in:	Humans
by:	Bob Koigi

Africa remains one of the continents grappling with a record of smuggled immigrants and trafficked humans.

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November 01st, 2018

The Grand Refugee Hotel

in:	Humans
partner:	NewsDeeply

Germany is home of one of the most radical refugee integration experiments.

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October 24th, 2018

Zimbabwe moves to criminalise child marriages

in:	Humans
by:	Cyril Zenda

Harsh jail terms of upto to as many as 60 years are proposed in case of child marriage.

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October 22nd, 2018

Can an algorithm help us to make decisions?

in:	Humans, Nature
by:	Frank Odenthal

AlgorithmWatch claims to classify processes of algorithmic decision-making that are of social relevance.

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October 18th, 2018

Surviving Denmark’s Open Prisons for ‘Undeportables’

in:	Humans
partner:	NewsDeeply

Married to a Dane, with a Danish son, Khoshnaw Nameq has been refused asylum in Denmark but cannot be deported to Iraq. what now?

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October 15th, 2018

Help CODEPINK mobilise women to promote peace and end war!

type:	Campaign, NGO, Volunteering
by:	Yair Oded

Help CODEPINK promote peace and end war through female led grassroots activism

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October 09th, 2018

What happens when human provenance is used to determine immigration rights?

in:	Technology
partner:	Screen Shot

Contemporary politics have seen a massive swing towards nationalism for better and, much more often, for worse.

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October 08th, 2018

A festival of misery – and a mirror of society?

in:	Humans, Arts
by:	Gurmeet Singh

Does a Human Rights Film Festival in a European capital make sense? It does!

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October 05th, 2018

Help send African girls back to school through the Campaign for Female Education

type:	Donation, Education, NGO
by:	Yair Oded

Support CAMFED's efforts to get African girls back into the classroom and help them obtain secondary education.

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October 03rd, 2018

Support LGBTQ employees through the Human Rights Campaign’s Buyers Guide

type:	Project
by:	Yair Oded

Support LGBTQ workers through HRC's Buyers Guide

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October 02nd, 2018

Release Peter Biar Ajak from South Sudanese prison!

type:	Campaign, Donation
by:	Yair Oded

Peace advocate and academic Peter Biar Ajak has been arrested by the South Sudanese authorities. Your donation could help reunite him with his loved ones

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October 01st, 2018

Fresh hope for cholera-prone Zimbabwe

in:	Humans
by:	Cyril Zenda

Zimbabwe is currently in the throes of yet another cholera outbreak.

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September 28th, 2018

Viktor Orbán under threat

by:	Gurmeet Singh

The European Union is often criticised, and many times, rightly so. But when it comes to Hungary, the EU is right.

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September 24th, 2018

Sustaining the zero hunger resolve

by:	Bob Koigi

Public private partnership equally remains a crucial building block in leaving no one behind.

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September 21st, 2018

Human Rights under threat by Brexit

by:	Gurmeet Singh

It's harder to conceive of a more nightmarish situation for technocrats than Brexit.

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September 20th, 2018

Sweden joins nationalist surge as xenophobic party strengthens

by:	Maria João Morais

Social achievements haven't protected Sweden from joining the nationalist surge which has been sweeping across Europe.

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September 18th, 2018

What happens when human provenance is used to determine immigration rights?

in:	Technology
partner:	Screen Shot

What solid proof of nationality can any individual attempting to migrate really provide?

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September 10th, 2018

Mining minors: The pain of African child workers

by:	Bob Koigi

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September 05th, 2018

Do not forget about separated migrant children

by:	Yair Oded

Although the court-ordered deadline had passed, there are still more than 500 migrant children pending reunification.

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September 05th, 2018

Separated migrant children still need your help!

type:	Donation, NGO
by:	Yair Oded

Do not forget about migrant children separated from their parents in the U.S. Take action today.

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September 03rd, 2018

Peace finally triumphs in South Sudan

by:	Bob Koigi

With the stroke of a pen, millions of citizens across South Sudan have been given new lease of life.

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August 30th, 2018

Drop the gun, pick up the pen: Somalia’s saving grace

in:	Humans
by:	Bob Koigi

A mother and her daughter have taken on the Herculean task of restoring the faded glory of Somalia while giving hope, safe haven and new lease of life.

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August 29th, 2018

Tracking Trump: a guide for concerned citizens

type:	Education, NGO
by:	Yair Oded

Track Trump's actions and stay informed about human and civil rights violations by his administration

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August 24th, 2018

Fences of shame on Europe’s southern border

by:	Maria João Morais

Shameful walls are a symbol of fortress Europe, which seeks to make it increasingly difficult for migrants to step foot on the continent.

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August 16th, 2018

Romanians resisting slide to authoritarianism

by:	Maria João Morais

Romanians are refusing to see their country slide into an authoritarian state, as government attitudes seem to indicate.

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July 31st, 2018

The Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act: friend or foe?

in:	Technology
by:	Sofia Gallarate
partner:	Screen Shot

The recently voted Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) shows the fine line between limiting web platforms and individual freedom on the internet.

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July 26th, 2018

End child labour in Zimbabwe's tobacco industry!

type:	Donation, NGO
by:	Deniz Zehra Tavli

Large multinational tobacco companies purchase tobacco grown in Zimbabwe, knowing that children are working on the fields and face abuse and exploitation.

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July 02nd, 2018

The Yazidis genocide

in:	Humans, Arts
by:	Federica Tedeschi

‘Every tear has a story if you are ready to listen’, says Zina Hamu, a Yazidi woman, who survived the ISIS capture.

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June 28th, 2018

Rwanda’s Paul Kagame Slides Towards Dictatorship

in:	Humans
partner:	NewsDeeply

The the question for Rwanda is – will Kagame ever peacefully hand over power?

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June 27th, 2018

Torture: A global crisis

type:	Donation, Education, NGO
by:	Deniz Zehra Tavli

Torture has many facettes but aims at one goal: Breaking your dignity. The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel works against this global problem.

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June 06th, 2018

Children of no one: Africa takes bold steps to address statelessness

in:	Humans
by:	Bob Koigi

In Kenya, which has grappled with the influx of refugees for years, proactive steps are being taken to enfranchise thousands of residents.

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April 25th, 2018

An Arrest Transforms a Refugee from Economic Potential into a Burden

in:	Humans, Economy
by:	Ari Libsker

Maayan Ravid explains why integration of refugees, when done right, actually results in economic growth.

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April 18th, 2018

Africa’s gallant move to abolish death sentence is laudable

by:	Bob Koigi

“Strong leaders execute justice, not people.” Is there a landmark to the right to life in Africa?

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April 12th, 2018

Protect school children from drowning in pit latrines!

in:	Humans
by:	Shasha Seakamela

It takes functional sanitation facilities at schools to ensure the health and safety of South Africa’s young learners.

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March 28th, 2018

The Spanish racism

by:	Maria João Morais

To avoid further unnecessary deaths like Mbaye's, Spain must urgently change its inhumane and discriminatory laws. Survival shouldn’t be a crime

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March 19th, 2018

British racism is becoming hysterical

by:	Gurmeet Singh

Racism in the U.K. is nothing new. Different groups have suffered persecution since before the Anglo-Saxons first docked on an English coast.

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February 28th, 2018

Spanish Censorship

by:	Maria João Morais

Freedom of expression is guaranteed in Article 20 of the Spanish Constitution, but actions speak louder than words.

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A soldier stands guard beside the Cosco Wellington, the first container ship to depart after the inauguration of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor port in Gwadar

February 25th, 2018

Why is Pakistan becoming increasingly isolated?

by:	Shadi Khan Saif

After many years, the alleged Pakistani state-sponsored terrorism in its immediate neighbourhood is taking its toll on the country's own economy.

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February 20th, 2018

Landmark protocol: A new dawn for Africa’s disabled people

by:	Bob Koigi

It has been a long road to realising the protocol of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, whose idea was first mooted in 1999.

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February 19th, 2018

Caged Innocence: "Babies Behind Bars"

in:	Humans
by:	Bob Koigi

Every year, thousands of babies’ world over are born to incarcerated mothers.

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February 11th, 2018

Asma Jahangir, the voice of the marginalised in Pakistan, is no longer with us

by:	Shadi Khan Saif

Asma Jahangir was very much a synonym for human rights in Pakistan. On Sunday, February 11, she suddenly passed away.

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February 06th, 2018

It's time for sanctions against South Sudan

by:	Bob Koigi

Time for actions! The African Union and the United Nations Security Council have for too long been tiptoeing on the South Sudan conflict.

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January 31st, 2018

Brazilian democracy under threat

by:	Maria João Morais

Brazilian democracy is thus in grave danger: elections must be won at the ballot box and not in court.

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January 29th, 2018

Civil society in Nigeria: A treat or threat?

in:	Humans
by:	Kolawole Talabi

The public trust in Nigeria's civil society marked by corruption and inefficiency has been waning in recent times, says Oluseyi Oyebisi.

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January 28th, 2018

Fanatic viciousness crosses all possible limits in Afghanistan

by:	Shadi Khan Saif

Human dignity seems to have lost its value in the fanatic viciousness that took place in Afghanistan last week — a battle that has no winners.

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January 21st, 2018

License to kill for police in Pakistan is sowing seeds of hatred, dissent

by:	Shadi Khan Saif

The so-called "encounter killings" in Pakistan show how law enforcement officials have a license to kill suspects.

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January 19th, 2018

#LetHimWrite: Freedom for Tibetan author Shokjang!

type:	NGO, Petition, Protest
by:	Deniz Zehra Tavli

Shokjang, a young Tibetan author, was sentenced to three years in prison for his critical work. Tibetans are at a high risk of torture in China’s prisons.

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January 16th, 2018

Urgent: Call on the UK Government to Help Girls Go to School

type:	Education, Petition
by:	Deniz Zehra Tavli

783,000 girls. Future doctors, teachers, astronauts and dreamers — these are the lives at stake right now unless the UK steps up.

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January 11th, 2018

When saving lives becomes a crime

by:	Maria João Morais

The criminalisation of NGOs who are assisting migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, has become increasingly frequent in recent months.

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January 09th, 2018

Ethiopia needs more than closure of detention centres to uphold human rights

by:	Bob Koigi

The Ethiopian Prime Minister's announcement to close the Maekelawi detention centre has heralded a new human rights chapter – but that's not enough.

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January 07th, 2018

The odd timing of US warnings against Pakistan

by:	Shadi Khan Saif

Is Washington flexing its muscles against Islamabad by placing Pakistan on a “Special watch list” for “severe violations of religious freedom”?

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January 04th, 2018

Iran’s protesters need unity and clarity for change to come

by:	Shira Jeczmien

Exhausted by their country’s four-decade rule of militant Islamic clerics, protesters in Iran hope to shake the foundations of stagnation and repression.

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December 31st, 2017

The endless suffering of Hazara Afghans

by:	Shadi Khan Saif

Over decades, the ethnic Hazara Afghans have found themselves at the deadly crossroads of political, ethnic and religious conflicts.

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December 28th, 2017

Tackling homelessness in the UK

by:	Shira Jeczmien

In order to tackle homelessness in our societies we need to reestablish empathy.

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December 25th, 2017

Merry Christmas from fairplanet

by:	Gurmeet Singh

Let's continue trying to make this unfair planet a little more tolerant, equitable and free.

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December 21st, 2017

Counterfeit and substandard drugs are a crime on every level

by:	Shira Jeczmien

The trading of substandard or altogether false medical drugs on the markets of low-income countries is a human rights crime on every level.

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December 14th, 2017

Libya is all of us: We are all responsible for its slave trade

by:	Shira Jeczmien

How the governments of Europe have themselves played a role in Libya's slave trade.

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December 12th, 2017

Innovative Egyptian app saving activists from forced disappearances

in:	Humans, Technology
by:	Bob Koigi

The app "I Protect" demonstrates how civil society groups and activists have embraced technology to stay ahead of oppressive regimes.

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November 27th, 2017

Development and dictatorship question in Ethiopia

in:	Humans
by:	Bob Koigi

The IMF classified Ethiopia among the fastest growing economies. But behind the development façade is a authoritarian regime that rules with an iron fist.

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November 24th, 2017

Iran: Freedom for Reza Shahabi and Esmail Abdi

type:	Petition, Protest
by:	Deniz Zehra Tavli

In Iran, trade unionists face persecution by state authorities and get arrested for their activities in defense of workers' interests.

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Events in POC Site 3 in Juba for Universal Children's Day

November 22nd, 2017

Widespread hunger crises remain largely ignored

by:	Maria João Morais

The lack of attention paid to the widespread hunger crises by the media hinders resolving the conflicts and directing humanitarian aid.

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November 15th, 2017

A new hope for Africa’s last colony?

by:	Maria João Morais

Western Sahara - a forgotten territory, which has been occupied by Morocco for 42 years.

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November 12th, 2017

The Afghan’s enduring defiance against extremist ideology

by:	Shadi Khan Saif

The vulnerabilities of the civil society, particularly the media in Afghanistan, seriously undermines the nation building efforts.

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November 07th, 2017

Internet freedom is an inalienable right to be guarded jealously

by:	Bob Koigi

African governments often shut down the Internet to suppress dissenting voices and create a world of fear.

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November 04th, 2017

Last, but not the least a call for probe into war crimes in Afghanistan

by:	Shadi Khan Saif

Will the International Criminal Court (ICC) open investigations into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan?

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October 30th, 2017

The well-publicised death of nuance

by:	Gurmeet Singh

When an issue such as the removal of statues comes around, it's important to take a discursive view, rather than leaping headlong into dogmatic answers.

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October 20th, 2017

Restructuring Nigeria: What will work? (Part 1)

in:	Humans, Economy
by:	Kolawole Talabi

Nigeria, Africa’s largest country copes with huge management issues. A growing call for restructuring raises the question what lessons can be from the past?

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October 11th, 2017

Time to crack the whip on Burundi atrocities, once and for all

by:	Bob Koigi

We have extraordinary times in Burundi that call for a change in modus operandi if the world wants to avoid a genocide.

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Iranian regime preying on vulnerable refugee children

October 06th, 2017

The Iranian regime is preying on vulnerable refugee children

by:	Shadi Khan Saif

Iran: Afghan Children Recruited to Fight in Syria

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October 02nd, 2017

Catalan referendum shows the violence at the heart of European democracy

by:	Gurmeet Singh

Catalan citizens want full independence from Spain, and have demonstrated their right to do so.

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September 26th, 2017

Catalonia: from celebration to social fragmentation

by:	Maria João Morais

The determination and tenacity of Catalan political figures in their fight to secede from Spain has been transmitted to the general public.

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September 25th, 2017

Stranger in a Familiar Land

in:	Humans, Arts
by:	Florian Sturm

"We are all human beings despite the elements that make us different."

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September 21st, 2017

We can teach AI to detect sexual orientation, but should we?

by:	Shira Jeczmien

Do we really need an AI tool to detect a person’s sexual orientation?

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September 20th, 2017

Back to basics - the ‘global new deal' for a world makeover

by:	Bob Koigi

Some of Africa’s most pressing problems need more than confessions, they need tough decisions and the good will of the community of nations.

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September 19th, 2017

Europe is opening its doors for foreigners (if they’re rich)

by:	Maria João Morais

Migrants and refugees get in line, Europe is 'selling' its citizenship to the super rich.

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September 16th, 2017

Afghans defying terrorism with sports

by:	Shadi Khan Saif

In Afghanistan Cricket is not only a game - it is the hope for a better life.

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September 10th, 2017

Silencing the messengers one after the other

by:	Shadi Khan Saif

Tribute to the Indian journalist Gauri Lankesh and to all fearless, committed and bold women accros the world!

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September 07th, 2017

The case Bergdorf: Championing diversity as long as it’s convenient

by:	Shira Jeczmien

L’Oréal's sacked trans model Munroe Bergdorf. An act of racism? Munroe is fighting back.

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September 06th, 2017

‘Bullying cannot intimidate me’

in:	Humans
partner:	The Catamaran

The leader of protests in Keppapulavu which saw land returned to its rightful owners, tells The Catamaran why they were so successful.

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September 04th, 2017

"Khatna is violation of the human rights"

in:	Humans
by:	Shuriah Niazi

Women of the Bohra community in India decided they would not take female genital cutting (FGM) anymore and got thousands of supporters.

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August 30th, 2017

Oiling the wheels of justice the community courts style

by:	Bob Koigi

Community-based courts play an important role in most African countries, blending between traditional and modern restorative justice mechanisms.

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August 03rd, 2017

Afghan women fight to get their names back with #WhereIsMyName

by:	Shira Jeczmien

How Afghan women fight for the most basic human right: Identity

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May 11th, 2017

Free Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak!

type:	NGO, Petition, Protest
by:	Deniz Zehra Tavli

Dawit Isaak, a Swedish-Eritrean journalist, is imprisoned since September 2001 due to his engagement for independent journalism and free press in his [...]

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March 14th, 2017

Human rights concerns rising in Hungary (again)

by:	Maria João Morais

"Border hunters" are the latest anti-immigration initiative carried out by the conservative government of Hungary.After a six-month special course, up to 3,000 [...]

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August 08th, 2016

Abortion in Northern Ireland is still a crime

in:	Humans
by:	Federica Tedeschi

Only in extremely restrictive cases, when the woman’s life or health is in serious danger, is a termination allowed.The 1967 Abortion Act of the [...]

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May 16th, 2016

The Endangered Languages Project

type:	Project
by:	Deniz Zehra Tavli

Language loss is not new—languages have fallen out of use since ancient times. However, languages are disappearing today at an alarming rate. Of [...]

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February 24th, 2016

The socio-political slack in Belarus

in:	Humans
by:	Mikalai Anishchanka

On January 25 Pavel Dobrovolski, a journalist for Belarus's largest news website TUT.by, was beaten up in the Frunzenski court of Minsk, together with two civil activists. Dobrovolski [...]

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February 15th, 2016

Men Speak Out

type:	Donation, NGO, Project, Protest, Volunteering
by:	Deniz Zehra Tavli

Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) is the non-medical, ritual removal of some or all of the external female genitalia with no known health [...]

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February 08th, 2016

Salute and the not-so-silent supporter

in:	Arts
by:	Vanessa Ellingham

When Tommie Smith and John Carlos made this gesture after coming first and third respectively in the men’s 200m final at the Mexico City Olympics [...]

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December 21st, 2015

Freemuse - Listen to the banned!

by:	Deniz Zehra Tavli

Imagine you're a musician or singer. Imagine you get arrested for performing your songs, almost get killed because the message of your music does not [...]

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December 10th, 2015

Saudi Arabia: Free Human Rights Lawyer now!

type:	Petition
by:	Deniz Zehra Tavli

Waleed has dedicated his life and career to calling on the Saudi Arabian government to respect human rights. He has provided legal representation to [...]

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October 06th, 2015

The documentary rocking the fashion world

in:	Humans, Nature, Economy, Arts
by:	Vanessa Ellingham

Remember when your mother bought your clothes a little too big so that you could grow into them?Perhaps you don’t. Whether you remember this or not [...]

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September 23rd, 2015

Empowering girls and women in South Sudan

type:	Donation, NGO, Volunteering
by:	Deniz Zehra Tavli

The Forum for Community Change and Development (FOFCOD) is an organization dedicated to the needs of Southern Sudanese young women and Girls.Founded [...]

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August 27th, 2015

Free Biram, end slavery in Mauritania!

type:	Petition, Protest
by:	Deniz Zehra Tavli

In Mauritania slavery was officially outlawed in 1981 but human rights groups claim it is still widespread. About 4 % out of a total population of [...]

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July 30th, 2015

Racism in Australia

by:	Vanessa Ellingham

From the nation’s harsh immigration policy – which its Prime Minister has attempted to export to the EU – to the proposed closure of indigenous [...]

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July 29th, 2015

Is prostitution a human right?

by:	Vanessa Ellingham

That's what Amnesty International's council meeting will decide next week when they are asked to vote on a proposal that would recognise prostitution as a human right.By [...]

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June 23rd, 2015

Human rights: The last remaining utopia

by:	Murat Suner

Last week a 34-year-old woman was buried in a Berlin cemetery, far away from her former home in Syria. Like thousands struggling to reach [...]

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April 28th, 2015

World Bank puts economic growth over human rights

by:	Murat Suner

The International Consortium for Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and The Huffington Post estimate that 3.4 million people have been physically or [...]

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April 28th, 2015

Dreams out of cardboard boxes

in:	Humans, Economy
by:	Henri-Count Evans

Boys of ages ranging from seven to thirteen years old are the majority, whose only home is the street – a place where the children have to endure [...]

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April 08th, 2015

Defenders of womens rights in Afghanistan need better protection

by:	Vanessa Ellingham

Womens rights defenders in Afghanistan have made significant gains in the last 14 years, but as American troops continue to be withdrawn, the [...]

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March 27th, 2015

The life of climate refugees

by:	Bob Koigi

Ever heard about "climate refugees" and that people have to flee their countries as a result of changes in weather? Thanks to your great support this story is [...]

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Protesters mark the anniversary of the Delhi gang rape of Jyoti Singh in 2012

March 03rd, 2015

A girl can do anything, if she won't get raped

by:	Murat Suner

Jyoti Singh had just completed her medical exams to become a doctor. Speaking excellent English, she spent nights working in a call centre from 8pm [...]

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February 26th, 2015

I never intended to be a leader

in:	Humans
by:	Tamsin Walker

Last month, Nabeel Rajab was sentenced to six months for a tweet in which he allegedly insulted government institutions. He appealed the verdict, and now awaits a new ruling.How would you [...]

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Demonstrators carrying the body of a fellow protester killed in clashes with security forces during the November 1979 unrest in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.

January 23rd, 2015

Human rights in trade-off

by:	Ama Lorenz

The public flogging of Raif Badawi, the Saudi Arabian rights activist and blogger, is delayed for a second time due to Badawi's poor health. Badawi, [...]

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January 09th, 2015

Why should we care about press freedom?

by:	Ama Lorenz

The answer to this question is: It is a human right. A right enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, Article 19: "Everyone has the right [...]

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A North Korean prison policewoman stands guard behind fences at a jail on the banks of Yalu River near the Chongsong county of North Korea

October 24th, 2014

Opening the shutters on North Korea

by:	Vanessa Ellingham

Imagine being imprisoned for three decades for something your grandfather, someone you had never met, had done. This was the fate of Mrs. Kim Hye-sook, who testified against the North [...]

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October 09th, 2014

Is India stepping back from reformative justice?

in:	Humans
by:	Neelo Aysha Scholz

A 23-year-old pharmacy student was brutally gang raped by six men on a moving New Delhi bus in Dec 2012. Later, she died from her injuries whilst in [...]

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September 29th, 2014

Hong Kong citizens refuse to back down

by:	fairplanet

As Hong Kong opened for business on Monday, protests continued across the city, blocking roads and closing schools. The protests, the latest wave [...]

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September 26th, 2014

State-run media say the darndest things

by:	Vanessa Ellingham

By making the statement that jailed scholar and Uighur activist Ilham Tohti is not the Chinese Mandela, Chinese state media has thus made him so. On [...]

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September 22nd, 2014

Australia's counter-terror laws could threaten free speech

by:	Vanessa Ellingham

This week the Australian parliament is debating changes to national security laws with the aim of countering terrorism. However, the proposed laws [...]

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September 21st, 2014

Water is a human right

by:	Ama Lorenz

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September 19th, 2014

Human Rights Museum opens in Canada

by:	Vanessa Ellingham

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights will open today in Winnipeg after a decade of planning and construction. The building is designed to present a [...]

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September 13th, 2014

The Rooms of Horror in Badush Prison

by:	Murat Suner

Pakhshan Zangana, Head of High Council of Women Affairs of the Kurdish Regional Government, reports that about 700 Kurdish Yazidi women have been kidnapped by [...]

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September 01st, 2014

Bahraini human rights leader arrested, nationality revoked

by:	Vanessa Ellingham

Prominent human rights defender Maryam Al-Khawaja was detained at Bahrain International Airport on Saturday morning and told by security officials [...]

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August 22nd, 2014

Thailand's military junta leader named Prime Minister

by:	Vanessa Ellingham

The naming of a military junta leader as Prime Minister signifies the lack of democratic restoration in Thailand. Yesterday General Prayuth [...]

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August 06th, 2014

CAR ceasefire breaks down

by:	Vanessa Ellingham

A ceasefire signed by both Muslim rebels and Christian militia last month has broken down in the Central African Republic. As well as this, the Prime Minister and [...]

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July 12th, 2014

Blood Oranges

in:	Humans, Economy
by:	Ama Lorenz

The African laborers came to the marketplace of Rosarno in Calabria to protest against inhumane living conditions, working days of 14 to 15 hours, starvation wages of 20 to 25 euros per day and against [...]

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May 21st, 2014

Martial law threat ot human rights in Thailand

by:	Vanessa Ellingham

Martial law has been imposed in Thailand, handing the military supreme power and threatening the human rights of Thai citizens. Amnesty International is [...]

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March 04th, 2014

Press Review: Using mobile technology to prevent trafficking of women & 10,000 violent attacks on places of education

in:	Economy, Arts, Technology
type:	Allgemein
by:	Rebecca Silus

Currently under development, the project will use mobile phones to create labor networks that would connect potential employees with employers and [...]

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February 06th, 2014

Guarani-Kaiowà film screening at Berlinale

in:	Humans, Arts
type:	Allgemein
by:	Redaktion

Director Marco Bechis developed an authentic screenplay along with the Guarani-Kaiowà, casting leader Ambrósio Vilhalva as the clan leader in the [...]

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January 11th, 2014

Foreign journalists held back from reporting asylum seeker atrocities in Nauru

in:	Humans
type:	Allgemein
by:	Vanessa Ellingham

Despite being entitled to protection in Australia under international law, asylum seekers arriving by boat are now processed offshore. The processing [...]

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Source: International Organization for Migration

December 18th, 2013

2013: The Deadliest Year for Migrants

in:	Humans
type:	Allgemein
by:	Vanessa Ellingham

Marking International Migrants Day, the IOM reported that 2013 is likely to have been the deadliest year on record for migrants, in what it referred to as the first global estimate. This was [...]

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Photo credit: South Africa The Good News

December 06th, 2013

Celebrating Nelson Mandela

in:	Humans
type:	Allgemein
by:	Redaktion

How best to pay tribute to a man whose vision and leadership of human rights issues inspired people the world over, whose words struck chords with the hearts of generations?As world leaders paid their [...]

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General Atmosphere - Day 1 - 2013 Sundance Film Festival

November 28th, 2013

Two Human Rights Films Worth Watching

in:	Humans, Arts
type:	Allgemein
by:	fairplanet

Two news documentary films take a fresh look at human rights: one at internet privacy and the other at living with HIV.Blood BrotherDirector Steve Hoover—Rocky’s best friend— chronicles [...]

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August 31st, 2013

France: Authorities evict 150 people from their homes, including 60 children

in:	Humans
type:	Allgemein
org:	Amnesty International

The 150 were all members of the Roma community and were living in a camp in Bobigny near Paris. Half the camp’s children attend school locally, and [...]

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August 19th, 2013

Ecuador scraps plan to save uncontacted tribes’ land

in:	Humans
type:	Allgemein
org:	Survival International

The Yasuní Ishpingo Tambococha Tiputini (ITT) initiative was set up in 2007, and proposed to stop oil drilling inside the park on the condition that [...]

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May 25th, 2013

Thousands join travel boycott of India’s Andaman Islands

in:	Humans
type:	Allgemein
org:	Survival International

Following worldwide media coverage, (The Hindu, The Telegraph, International Business Times) over two thousand people have pledged not to visit the [...]

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April 06th, 2013

South Sudan must do more to protect civilians in Jonglei, UN says

in:	Humans
type:	Allgemein
by:	fairplanet

“It is of the utmost importance that the government continues to call for restraint and engages with all communities to prevent a further [...]

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January 23rd, 2013

ONE WOMAN RAPED EVERY 22 MINUTES: Can a Culture of Sexual Violence Ever Change in India?

in:	Humans
type:	Allgemein
by:	Jack Bicker

India has a systemic problem with sexual violence: one woman is raped every 22 minutes, as is one child raped every hour. The recent high-profile [...]

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January 12th, 2013

Europe's Shame: Mayor of Lampedusa criticizes the EU for its immigration policies and treatment of migrants

in:	Humans
type:	Allgemein
by:	Sara Jabril

Since the 2000s, the Italian island has become a popular EU entry point for African migrants, who risk their lives on highly dangerous and strenuous [...]

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December 04th, 2012

One Author's Story: Books Banned In Sudan As Agencies Predict Repeat of Darfur Genocide

in:	Humans
type:	Allgemein
by:	Jack Bicker

“I could not forget my people in Darfur and write ‘love stories’ while millions of them are suffering and being killed." At 8am on Nov [...]

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November 13th, 2012

Nigerian farmers bringing Shell to justice

in:	Nature, Economy
type:	Allgemein
by:	Sara Jabril

This court case could go down in history as one of the first rulings to hold a giant multinational accountable for its actions overseas. Imagine [...]

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October 24th, 2012

Stop slavery in Mauritania

in:	Humans
type:	Allgemein
org:	change.org

An estimated 10-20% of the population lives in slavery. Mauritanian authorities have failed to prosecute slaves' masters and to support freed slaves and [...]

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September 13th, 2012

Help to put Kagame behind bars!

in:	Humans
type:	Allgemein
by:	fairplanet

And he also is under a cloud to abuse human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo because of supporting rebel groups in the area. After the reelection of Kagame in [...]

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