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Without a home, without a solution: Short-term fixes won’t solve the world’s refugee crises

Recently, a destabilising and disturbing trend has been proliferating throughout all corners of the globe. This year has seen record numbers of refugees fleeing economic hardship, political prosecution, and vicious attacks in c...
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The Liberation Of Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp

January 27th marked the 70-year anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland by the Red Army. This date signifies the end to a site that facilitated some of the worlds most heinous and utterl...
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Reflections on Martin Luther King Jr Day

In the United States, racial tensions in 2014 threatened to boil over into widespread unrest and riots. This conflict was the consequence of perceived injustice and inequalities between predominantly white police forces and min...
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Worst 5 Human Rights Violations Of 2014

Today marks World Human Rights Day. Unfortunately, the term “human rights” is often associated with the violation of human rights, rather than the advancement of it. Although 2014 has seen many successes in variou...
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Top 5 Human Rights Successes Of 2014

Today marks World Human Rights Day. However, in today’s world, the term “human rights” often takes a somber tone. As we look back on 2014, it’s disappointing to note the sheer number of high profile h...
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And The Nobel Peace Prize Goes To…

The 2014 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Pakistani teenager and girls’ rights advocate, Malala Yousafzai, alongside Indian children’s rights activist Kailash Satyarthi. As most of us already know, Malala Yousa...
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MENA, Syria And ISIS At A Glance

Arab Spring Over the three years, the world has witnessed the rapid deterioration of society in the Middle East and North African region. Revolutions, international interventions and military coups d’états have a sense of no...
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World Refugee Day: A Day For Mourning

In recognition of World Refugee Day, it is appropriate to acknowledge the trials and tribulations that internally and externally displaced people are forced to endure. Many humanitarian crises seem to stem from economic, resour...
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