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In-Depth: Religious Freedom in the Hermit State

Whether or not you believe in god, everyone has a right to religion and a right to be able to manifest it. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a self-proclaimed “atheist state”, is a hermit pseudo-communist Dictato...
by Rosanna Rafel
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Weekly News Roundup: 18-25 May 2014

Politics Russia And China Strike Multi-Billion Gas Deal This week Gazprom signed a deal with China, which will see the company sell 38 billion cubic meters of gas to the energy-devouring Asian powerhouse. Although details have ...
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Putting an End to Racial Stereotypes Amid a Broken U.S. Criminal Justice System

I have witnessed, on numerous occasions, New York Police Department (NYPD) officers in plainclothes stopping and frisking African-American and Latino youth on the street corners and subway stations of East Harlem, where I have ...
by Robert Valencia
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China Detains Human Rights Lawyer After Tiananmen Meeting

China has detained prominent rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang on the charge of “causing a disturbance,” what is seen as an attempt to deter activists from marking the upcoming 25th anniversary of the crackdown on pro-democracy ...
by Abby Norman
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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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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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Hungary’s ‘internet tax’ and the evolution of an ill-conceived law

In a series of much criticised decisions, Hungary’s governing Fidesz party embarked upon a quest to revolutionise virtually all areas of the country’s political sphere, most recently drawing international attention ...
by Tímea Fazekas
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Why The Russian, Nigerian And British Governments Are Acting Like Big Bullies

One story that has emerged in the “weird news” sections of many online news outlets over the past few days is the news that a Nigerian woman disowned her cat for displaying ‘homosexual tendencies’. The woman from Lafi...
by Michael Osiyale
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An American In Palestine: The Power Of Positionality In Understanding Conflict

There is an urban legend within the US State Department of a US Senator who, upon his first trip to Jerusalem, was so shocked by the violence between Palestinians and Israelis within the holy city that he demanded a briefing fr...
by Andrew Ferguson
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