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Human Rights

Egypt’s Escalating War On Gays Just Landed 6 Men Behind Bars For 2 Years

Six men accused of “committing debauchery” have been sentenced to two years in prison by an Egyptian court today. The men, who included a Moroccan national, were accused of using their apartment for homosexual activities, p...
by Amira Al Hassaini
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Human Rights

Cambodian Garment Workers Are Pressuring H&M, Walmart And Zara To Make Their Suppliers Pay A Living Wage

After launching a nationwide strike last December, Cambodia’s garment workers are back in the streets demanding a monthly minimum wage of 177 US dollars.
by Mong Palatino
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Human Rights

India’s Armed Crackdown On Student Protesters

The state of West Bengal, India, which conjures up images of art, music, quietude, literary greats like Rabindranath Tagore, and the historic site of early Indian nationalism, is widely regarded as a peaceful place by many Indi...
by Shambhavi Saxena
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Gender-Based Violence

The Disturbing Story Of An Honour Killing That Will Make You Realise It’s Time For Concrete Change

Twenty thousand honour killings take place around the world every year. 20,000. Take a moment to let that number sink in – because it seems almost unbelievable that we live in a world with so much hate and cruelty that th...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Human Rights

Can Military Robots Adopt Ethical Standards?

In recent years, the massive and controversial use of drones in U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan has fueled an intense debate. But this controversy is only the tip of the iceberg: the development of standalone a...
by Charlie Hilton
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Human Rights
International Political Forum

Time To Re-Politicise Private Property

The tenants of private property remain a guiding and integral component in the continued status of liberalism. This is irrespective of the different ways liberalism has manifested itself across the globe. While liberal policies...
by Joe Corry-Roake
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Human Rights
International Political Forum

Activist Blogger in Vietnam Gets 3 Years Behind Bars for ‘Obstructing Traffic’

A court has sentenced prominent Vietnamese activist blogger Bui Thi Minh Hang to three years in prison for posing a “serious obstruction to traffic.” Her two other companions, Nguyen Thi Thuy Quynh and Nguyen Van Minh, re...
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Health

Matt Damon’s (Toilet Water) Bucket Challenge Highlights Sanitation Issues

Over the last couple of weeks the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has created a storm on social media, with thousands of people posting videos of themselves being soaked in ice water as a campaign to create awareness about the am...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Human Rights

Disenfranchised Behind Bars

“The right to vote is a fundamental human right”… “Prisoners give up their right to vote when they commit criminal offences”. The cyclical debate is endless; but should prisoners denied this right be awarded compe...
by Stefanie Mair
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