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web safe space
April 16th, 2019
@AskAPoC is fighting racial stereotypes one question at a time
in:Technology
partner:Screen Shot
This Instagram account has created a community where questions about race or stereotypes are answered by "people of colour".
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Jesús Cossio
April 08th, 2019
The power of a comic as historical memory
in:Humans, Arts
by:Pablo Pérez Álvarez
Jesús Cossio (Lima, 1974) is a Peruvian comic illustrator who has published several comic books and graphic works focused in the internal conflict in Peru.
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India_child
April 04th, 2019
Rohingya Refugee Children Torn Between Languages
in:Humans
Language is both a means of assimilation and a source of exclusion for young Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh caught in a host country.
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2020 presidential race discourse
April 04th, 2019
New on the 2020 race agenda: sex workers' rights
by:Yair Oded
Decriminalisation of sex work is inching its way into the 2020 presidential race discourse, revealing just how inter-sectional and pressing this issue is.
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saudi
April 02nd, 2019
Petition calls on UN to pressure Saudi Arabia to free human rights activists
in: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
in:Humans
by:Federica Tedeschi
The new Italian divorce bill does not protect children before domestic violence, warn family lawyers.
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Immigration Kids
March 27th, 2019
U.S. Supreme Court: Gov’t may detain immigrants indefinitely
by:Yair Oded
In a blow to immigrant rights, the U.S. Supreme Court authorises the government to indefinitely detain immigrants without access to bond hearings.
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water iceberg
March 25th, 2019
Our collective duty in addressing the global water crisis
by:Bob Koigi
Despite the commitment by global leaders to ensure safe and clean water for world population by 2030, little has been done to actualise this resolve.
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bykidsmike Kopie
March 25th, 2019
Films BYkids: a new era of global engagement and education
in: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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racism
March 24th, 2019
The internet: turning racism into a cottage industry
by:Gurmeet Singh
Prejudice has always sold. It's always worked to someone's advantage.
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Medellin
March 22nd, 2019
"Who has won this war?"
in: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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SERI2
March 19th, 2019
Join SERI in the fight to protect civil and socio-economic rights in South Africa
type:NGO, Volunteering
by:Yair Oded
The Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa engage in litigation, research, and advocacy to protect the human and civil rights of South Africans.
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sa human rights
March 18th, 2019
Human rights month in SA: the long walk to freedom
by:Bob Koigi
South Africa prides itself as benchmark for democracy and progressive rights, but the government should use this month to place a pulse on its human rights.
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March 13th, 2019
Defend the safety and human rights of Afghan women and children
type:Donation, NGO
by:Yair Oded
Women for Afghan Women provide an extensive support network for women and children across Afghanistan and lobby on their behalf in the United States.
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rr
March 11th, 2019
Help bring LGBTQ refugees to safety in the West
type:Crowd Funding, Donation, NGO, Volunteering
by:Yair Oded
The Rainbow Railroad save LGBTQ lives by helping them escape persecution in their home countries and find asylum in North America and Europe.
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protest
March 08th, 2019
Berliners: raise your voice against racism and in support of tolerance
type:Donation, NGO, Protest, Volunteering
by:Yair Oded
Attention Berliners: The Coalition Berlin organize rallies, events, and protests in the name of tolerance and against xenophobia and hatred.
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gi
March 07th, 2019
Support local communities worldwide in their fight for equality and climate justice
type:Donation, NGO, Volunteering
by:Yair Oded
Grassroots International connect US volunteers and groups with communities across the world who grapple with poverty and climate injustice.
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zimbabwe women
March 04th, 2019
Abuses remain a fact of life for Zimbabwean women
in: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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Abdul Aziz Muhamat
March 04th, 2019
Abdul Aziz Muhamat, the poster child for refugees’ resilience
by:Bob Koigi
"I have been put in a cage for six years. But instead of making me weak, the cage made me so strong," says Abdul Aziz Muhamat, Manus Island detainee.
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westernsahara
February 28th, 2019
Urge UN to monitor and prevent human rights violations in Western Sahara
type:NGO, Petition
by:Yair Oded
WSAF pressure the United Nations to establish a human rights monitoring mechanism in Western Sahara until a fair referendum takes place.
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sierra leone women
February 25th, 2019
Well meant, not always well done
in: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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HIV africa
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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pakistan
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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berlinale auditorium
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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poverty wealth
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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data
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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women ghana
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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kenia jail
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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freepress
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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Pakistan Pashtun Rally
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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Crowds making peace sign at political rally
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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sweden_crime
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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kids in war
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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street children
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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Hyppo Water Roller
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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yemen
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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balkan_war
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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italy immigration
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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congo refugee
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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humantrafficking
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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refugees welcome
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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child marriage
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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binary damage code
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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prison
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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codepinkk
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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immigration
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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camfed
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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hrcbg
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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ajak
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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Cholera
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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orban
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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ZeroHunger
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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brexit
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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Sweden v England - Group D: UEFA EURO 2012
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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nationlities
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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child labour congo
September 10th, 2018
Mining minors: The pain of African child workers
by:Bob Koigi
It is a heartrending story of tens of thousands of children involved in back breaking and hazardous mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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children border migrant
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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refugee
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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south sudan
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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somalia_Hope
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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trump
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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border
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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bucharest
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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sex_trafficking
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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genocide_Yezidis
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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Kagame
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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israel_torture
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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africa statelessness
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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refugee arrest
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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death penalty
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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Latrines africa
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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racism spain
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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UK Racism
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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press freedom
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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africa_disability
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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babies behind bars
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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Right Livelihood Award 2014
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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south sudan arms
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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640px-Luiz_Inácio_Lula_da_Silva_and_José_Alencar_(2004)
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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Nigeria Society
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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terrorist taliban
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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Naqeebullah Mehsud
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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Tibetan_writer_Shokjang
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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educationforgirls_globalcitizen
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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refugee mediterranean sea
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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Maekelawi detention center
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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trump pakistan
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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iran protest
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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hazara
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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homelessness
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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trump signing bill before christmas 2017
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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drugs africa
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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libya slave
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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Tahrir
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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Ethiopia_economy
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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Reza Shahabi_solidarity
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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Flag © Omar Slama
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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Shamshad TV
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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internet africa
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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Fatou Bensouda
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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Taj
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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Nigeria
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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Burundi
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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Catalan flag
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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catalonia
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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Stranger in a familiar land
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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AI
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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un global new deal
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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Europe-Golden-Visa
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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afghan Shpageeza cricket
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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Gauri Lankesh
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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munroe loreal
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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SriLanka Ground
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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female genital mutilation
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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A community court in session
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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afghanistan women gravestone
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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free-dawit-isaak
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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Hungarian-Serbian_border_barrier_1
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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us_05
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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china
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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Mohamed_NL
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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freemuse_musiccensorship
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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amnesty_waleed_abu_al-khair
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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equality
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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free_biram
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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aboriginal
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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amnesty
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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centre for political beauty_fb
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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displacement world bank
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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streetkid
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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afghanisan
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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Bildschirmfoto-2014-10-08-um-19.29.13
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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bahrain nabeel rajab
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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freedom-of-press
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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india juvenile criminalization
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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13888570860_7b23f7b23e_o
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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Water is a human right
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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Badush-Prison
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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CAR2
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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Riots in Rosarno 2010
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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thailand
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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PRESENT-Architecture-Green-Loop-Farming-MARGINS
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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Nauru
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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FRANCE-SOCIAL-IMMIGRATION-ROMA
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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ecuwaojw02_article_column
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 in yasuni national park on the [...]
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ind-jar-sg-2008-41_article_column
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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04-05-2013protectjonglei
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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Screen Shot 2013-01-23 at 10.47.03 AM
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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Lampedusa_noborder_2007-2
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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Sudanesischer Autor
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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727px-Nigerian_farmers
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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slavery in west africa
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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Kagame
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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