Society

Stephen Harper has played into the hands of a biased media as he fails to tackle the issues faced by young First Nations people, writes Chloe Ferguson.

Filed in: Canada First Nations Reservations (Canada) Human Rights Indigenous Peoples Politics Society Youth

Mari Marcel Thekaekara congratulates the country’s Dalit community on finally winning legal protection against discrimination.

Filed in: Human Rights India Minorities Society United Kingdom

In Qatar, Iris Gonzales is surrounded by fellow Filipinos forced to find jobs away from their families.

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And new film Girl Rising will show you how, as Moira Moderelli explains.

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Mari Marcel Thekaekara reflects on the devastating deaths of innocent people in terror attacks and unjust wars.

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Noreen Sadik reports from the former village of Khubbayza where she finds hope for the future in the echoes of the past.

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In a fertile environment for kidnapping, the overwhelming majority of victims in the region are refugees from Eritrea. Katie Harris reports.

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Following pressure from the Catholic Church, the Reproductive Health Law has been put on hold. This is a risky move, writes Iris Gonzales.

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Four decades of independent journalism and the social and environmental movements which inspired it.

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Miriam Ross speaks to campaigner Tatiana Roa Avendaño about the Cerrejón mine, displacing people and destroying forest in her home country.

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‘The Wicked Witch is dead’ but although he’s celebrating, Alan Hughes urges us to fight on against everything she stood for.

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