Crises exploded in Sudan over a month ago now and after weeks of violence, the West are still relatively lacklustre in their approach to the uprising. Although violence only erupted in the summer of 2019, unrest began to fester as late as December 2018, after president Bashir’s government introduced swathes of austerity measures on the […]
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The Indian Army commits human rights violations and transgresses international law with complete impunity in Jammu and Kashmir. This impunity continues to exist since 1989. Some of the human rights violations the India Army commits with impunity include: Unlawful and extrajudicial killings Torture Enforced disappearances The above findings come from Amnesty International’s annual report The […]
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Living in a world of “fake news” headlines has implications many of us probably never even consider. When we hear about fake news, most of us will undoubtedly think of the U.S. President Donald Trump – and his criticism of mainstream media outlets. However, it also has adverse practical implications. Attacks against the freedom of […]
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Globally, 800 million people do not consume enough food. While women have a special role in the nutrition status of populations, they are still at a higher risk of malnutrition. According to the World Food Programme, for instance, women and girls are at a higher risk of malnutrition than men. It has also been unveiled […]
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According to the World Food Programme, the world produces enough food to feed twice the current population of 7 billion people. Globally, however, one in eight people continue to battle a war against the state of hunger every day. Hunger still persists daily in approximately 821 million people while over 950 million people continue to […]
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