Society

Freedom for dissent is threatened in the few public spaces where free thought is encouraged. Adam McGibbon is concerned.

Filed in: Activism Education Ireland United Kingdom

Glevys Rondón tells the story of Zenaida Romero, a proud young leader from a family of indigenous land rights defenders.

Filed in: Indigenous Peoples Venezuela

The people of Bangalore need to be active in finding local solutions to preserve a vital resource, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

Filed in: Environment India Society Water

Iris Gonzales is saddened by what has been happening in India, a country close to her heart.

Filed in: India Women

While minority rights are eroded, Pakistan enjoys impunity as a ‘strategic ally’ of the US, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

Filed in: Bangladesh Human Rights India Minorities Pakistan

Beth Tichborne has been shocked at the reaction, by the courts and police, to her protest that Prime Minister, David Cameron, ‘has blood on his hands.’

Filed in: Activism Disability Politics United Kingdom

The Edge Fund aims to eliminate the barriers to financial backing faced by marginalized and radical groups. Michael Pooler reports.

Filed in: Activism NGOs Society United Kingdom

Vyvian Raoul calls for change in England and Wales to avoid more deaths like that of a homeless man outside an empty Kent bungalow.

Filed in: Housing Law Society United Kingdom

Sokari Ekine meets a community worker helping poor women help themselves.

Filed in: Haiti Health Poverty Women

Palestinian Mohammad Saba’aneh is being held without charge by the Israel Defense Forces.

Filed in: Art Human Rights Israel Palestine Prisons

‘How can a country be liberated when half its population is not?’ asks an online women’s campaign group. Noreen Sadik reports.

Filed in: Middle East Women