By Minority Africa
Project encourages victims and witnesses to report incidents, which are then made public via its website and social media platforms, pushing the relevant authorities to take action.
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By Roberto Díaz
The president of Mexico reignites the debate: Spain still does not apologize for the conquest, while Mexico demands an answer to its colonial history.
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By New Bloom
While some believe that there won't be fundamental disruption to US policy under the Trump administration, others worry about possibility of Trump trading off Taiwan to China.
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By Piers Forster, Professor of Physical Climate Change; Director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds
Climate scientists call for global leaders to double down on efforts to cut emissions with their full attention and unwavering commitment at the UN’s climate summit, Cop29.
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By Jake Rosenfeld, Professor of Sociology, Washington University in St. Louis
Restoring the defined-benefit pension plan the workers gave up in 2013 was a rallying cry. But the union didn’t get it back even though it did win a significant pay increase.
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Friday, November 8, 2024
Despite progress over the past 10 years to promote and protect the human rights of Black people worldwide, racism and discrimination persist, the President of the UN General Assembly President said on Friday.
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Friday, November 8, 2024
The UN’s independent Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua has raised alarm over rights violations which have been sanctioned by the Government against the university sector.
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By Amnesty International
Responding to an announcement by Libya’s Tripoli-based Minister of Interior in the Government of National Unity (GNU), Emad al-Trabulsi, of sweeping measures that would further entrench discrimination against women and girls and violate the rights to freedom of expression, religion, belief and bodily autonomy, including plans for “morality police” to enforce compulsory veiling, Bassam Al […] The post Libya: Authorities must drop plans to impose compulsory veiling amid wider crackdown on ‘morality’ grounds appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Responding to a Global Witness investigation that appears to show the chief executive of Azerbaijan’s COP29 team, Elnur Soltanov, using his role to arrange a meeting to discuss potential fossil fuel deals, Marta Schaaf, Amnesty International’s Programme Director for Climate Justice said: “It comes as no surprise that a senior official from Azerbaijan’s COP29 team is […] The post Global: Alarming footage reinforces dangers of hosting COP29 in a country with close links to fossil fuel companies appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Thomas Gift, Associate Professor and Director of the Centre on US Politics, UCL
What will those who elected Donald Trump expect him to achieve and what will be his priorities? An expert analysis.
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