Oppression
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Pakistan sends back hundreds of Afghan refugees to face Taliban repression
More than 600 Afghans have been deported from Pakistan in the past three days, and hundreds more face expulsion in a renewed…
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‘Adopt’ an Iranian Political Prisoner to Save a Life
Three months into the latest round of protests in Iran, at least 100 protesters are at risk of execution. Saeed Ghasseminejad and…
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Dutch PM apologises for Netherlands’ role in slave trade
Mark Rutte has offered a formal apology on behalf of the Dutch state for the Netherlands’ historical role in the…
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Iranian schoolgirl ‘beaten to death for refusing to sing’ pro-regime anthem
Fresh protests ignited around Iran by 16-year-old Asra Panahi’s death after schoolgirls assaulted in raid on high school in Ardabil…
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Iran’s revolution of forbidden song, dance, and kiss
As Iranian diaspora and human rights activities launch rallies in over 150 cities throughout the world against the Islamic Republic,…
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Iranian Leaders Should Call Off Their Campaign of Repression
The death of Mahsa Amini has outraged citizens throughout Iran, setting off a protest wave. IGC If it wishes for…
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Turkey: Hundreds of churches and monasteries waiting to be ‘saved’
A hundred years after the 1913-23 genocide of Christians by Ottoman Turkey, the last remnants of the cultural and religious…
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Modern slavery: how a drama project in Ghana educates communities through the stories of survivors
One in four victims are children, with women and girls affected most. Modern slavery occurs when people are forced to work through…
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Gaza: Israel’s ‘Open-Air Prison’ at 15
(Gaza) – Israel’s sweeping restrictions on leaving Gaza deprive its more than two million residents of opportunities to better their…
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Government Critics Languish in Nicaraguan prisons
Torres was reportedly being held in inhumane conditions, incommunicado for prolonged periods, repeatedly interrogated, and not allowed to access the…
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Obituary: South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died on Sunday aged 90, was one of South Africa’s most important Nobel Laureates and a tireless…
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Afghan women: Secret diaries of changing lives
For Afghan women, the salvos represented the loss of all their rights and freedoms. Sodaba Haidare BBC Five of them…
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How Athens became the unexpected hub for Afghan women
ATHENS — The women of Afghanistan’s deposed democracy have found a temporary home in an unlikely location: Athens. Nektaria Stamouli…
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Memory, and Memorial, Will Prevail
Last week, Russian authorities made clear their intentions to shut down Memorial, the country’s most authoritative human rights organization, and one of…
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Pandemic bill not perfect but does improve transparency, accountability
Beyond the usual politics, I suspect what’s happening with the reaction to this bill is partly about our community’s current…
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Why the Hazara people fear genocide in Afghanistan
In the aftermath of the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan, violence against the Hazara population has escalated. Sitarah Mohammadi…
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