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North Korea: Violence Behind The Border

North Korea is a place with almost mythical qualities; with limited access to the country itself and only the smallest trickle of media coverage, it remains a great unknown. Today has seen the reveal of one of the most shockin...
by Saskia Whelan
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Human Rights

Charlie Hebdo: An attack on free speech everywhere

Yesterday, on January 7th 2015, gunmen entered the Paris office of satirical publication Charlie Hebdo, killing 12 people, including police officers, the editor and journalists. The event marks the deadliest terror attack on Fr...
by Kay Robinson
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Human Rights

Shining a Light on the Child Marriage Epidemic

Growing up in India, I was fortunate to have parents who had been modernised and had left some of the ancient traditions of Indian culture behind. Of course, I say “ancient”, but outside the comfort of my home, Indi...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Casual racism? The not so funny side to the Australian Football League

AFL is arguably Australia’s national game and it encompasses so much of the Australian way of life. It’s known affectionately as footy to its fans, and even ‘aerial ping pong’ to his haters. Fans are passionate about th...
by Trudy McIntosh
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Human Rights

Unpaid Interns in History

by Sam Kirk
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Spread The Word Campaign – Changing The Lives Of Homeless People

When one indulges in a book, they live another life for that moment in time – and there is no better way to zone out from reality than with a great book. Like the author George R. R. Martin put it, a reader lives a thousa...
by Adriana De Sousa Calado
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Human Rights

The Logic Of Our Sex Laws, Part 2: Moving Forward

Previously: The Logic of Our Sex Laws, Part 1: An Overview The English Collective of Prostitutes (ECP), part of the International Prostitutes Collective, has been campaigning for the decriminalisation of prostitution, and for...
by Urban Times
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World Press Freedom Day: The free press principle

Free the press! It is a familiar refrain, one that grows louder year-on-year yet never loses relevancy. Why should a free press even be up for discussion? Are we failing to get the message across? The simple answer is that the ...
by Natasha Lipman
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Interview: My Escape From Tibet

Tashi, 29, arrived in the UK in November 2012 from Dharamsala, India. He was 18 when he fled Tibet in a three month journey through the borders of Tibet, Nepal and India, until he finally found sanctuary in a UN Refugee registr...
by Jessica Trevis
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