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January 04, 2023
Fighting for change, one death row inmate at a time
topic: Death Penalty
by: Samia Qaiyum
This NGO is working to make capital punishment a relic of the past in a country with the largest death row population in the world.
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October 02, 2022
Sports as a lifeline for Kashmir's disabled population
topic: Discrimination
by: Nusrat Sidiq
In the absence of adequate governmental and communal support, sports have become an outlet for some disabled people in Kashmir.
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July 22, 2022
Raised in brothels: the children of Delhi's red light district
topic: Discrimination
by: Sanjana Chawla
Children born to sex workers in Delhi's GB Road spoke to FairPlanet about grappling with discrimination and their hopes for the future.
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June 02, 2022
A wave of bomb threats spreads panic through the Balkans
topic: Security
by: Katarina Panić
With instability in the neighbouring region, bomb threats cause fear in several Balkan countries.
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May 31, 2022
Brazilian police torture and kill a man with 'gas chamber'
topic: Political violence
by: Ellen Nemitz
Police violence in Brazil has gone unchecked for years, leading to several cases of cruel torture and murder.
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May 23, 2022
"An untouchable woman": how medical stigmas affect Kashmiri women
topic: Women’s rights
by: Nusrat Sidiq
For women in Kashmir, cancer is not nearly as lethal as the social stigma around it.
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May 17, 2022
The anti-asylum movement fights for just mental healthcare
topic: Health and Sanitation
by: Ellen Nemitz
The anti-asylum movement seeks to provide safe and just treatment to those with mental health problems.
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January 20, 2022
Balkan schools destigmatise mental health
topic: Health and Sanitation
by: Katarina Panić
Since Balkan governments expanded education budgets to hire psychologists, stigmas around mental health have dropped.
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September 02, 2021
Can we talk about mental health stigmas?
topic: Health and Sanitation
by: Katarina Panić
Patients and experts share their experience of dealing with mental health stigmas, which continue to fester despite the prevalence of mental health issues.
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August 12, 2021
The tragic tale of Afghan widows of living husbands
topic: Refugees and Asylum
by: Shadi Khan Saif
Waiting for the approval of their partners' asylum status abroad, scores of Afghan women and girls live as 'widows of living husbands'.
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June 18, 2021
Cases of COVID-19 induced drug abuse rise in Africa
topic: Health and Sanitation
by: Bob Koigi
A pandemic of substance abuse rages in Africa as COVID-19 continues to disrupt economies and alter lifestyles, urging many to turn to drugs for solace.
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March 26, 2021
Mental health issues rise among refugees and migrants in Greece
topic: Refugees and Asylum
by: Magdalena Rojo
With the Coronavirus pandemic, refugees and migrants living in fear and isolation in Greece find themselves amongst the most vulnerable groups.
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February 23, 2021
Humanised mental health care under threat in Brazil
topic: Health and Sanitation
by: Ellen Nemitz
Hospital owners and religiously run addiction clinics lobby the Bolsonaro administration to roll back progress on mental health care in Brazil.
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October 21, 2020
Covid19 is forcing lone births in the UK
topic: Women’s rights
by: Federica Tedeschi
Post-natal depression affects around 65% of women, according to UK Pre and Postnatal Depression Advice and Support (PANDA).
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September 12, 2020
Dear tech companies: protect our democracies and mental health!
topic: Technology
type: Campaign, Donation, NGO
by: Yair Oded
The Center for Humane Technology works to change the attention-grabbing business model of tech companies and align them with humanity's best interest.
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September 08, 2020
Mental health: the forgotten human right
topic: Health and Sanitation
by: Ellen Nemitz
Suicide is a social problem, a symptom of a failed capitalism – in Japan, the Covid-19 quarantine brought a 20 per cent decrease in the number of suicides.
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