Humanity
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‘Like flying’: Dozens more refugees released from hotel detention in Melbourne
But the second day of releases is bittersweet news to the 14 men who remain detained at the hotel, who…
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Holocaust survivors and Tory MPs press Boris Johnson over Uighur ‘genocide’
LONDON — Holocaust survivors and Conservative rebels want Boris Johnson to get tough with China over the Uighurs — and…
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8 years ago I began walking the Earth—and stumbled into an era spinning with change
Lately, this fact has got me to thinking about animals emerging from ice. Paul Salopek National Geographic You may have…
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Guatemalan authorities crack down on thousands of US-bound migrants fleeing poverty and violence
Guatemalan authorities on Saturday (local time) escalated efforts to stop thousands of Hondurans, many of them families with children, traveling…
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Fresh disturbance at Christmas Island detention centre due to ‘inhumane’ conditions, advocates say
Further unrest among detainees on Christmas Island is due to the Australian government holding people in “inhumane” conditions, refugee advocates…
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Ex-Manus detainee Amir was given a new life by sponsors in Canada.
After years of detention on Manus Island, Amir Sahragard got a fresh start in Canada through the country’s refugee sponsorship…
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Policeman buys family food instead of arresting them for shoplifting
Matt Lima was called to a food store in Somerset, Massachusetts, last month, a police statement said. BBC Two women…
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Father takes Assange’s fight to New York
Assange is being held at London’s Belmarsh Prison, pending a court decision on a warrant for his extradition to the…
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Why 2021 could be turning point for tackling climate change
Here are five reasons why 2021 could be a crucial year in the fight against global warming. Justin Rowlatt BBC…
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Cabinet papers 2000: the Coalition before climate denialism, but on the path to offshore detention
It was the year before the “year that changed everything”: 2001, when Al-Qaeda attacked the United States on September 11,…
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What Is Your Moral Plan for 2021?
Consciously directing our attention to living ethically requires considerably more thought and work. Peter Singer and Agata Sagan Project Syndicate…
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Plant Consciousness: The Fascinating Evidence Showing Plants Have Human Level Intelligence, Feelings, Pain and More
Plants, it turns out, really are highly conscious, intelligent and yes, they do have a brain. It’s just that no…
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End the incarceration of refugees
The recent death in custody of yet another individual in detention highlights again the cruelty of our refugee system under…
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Syrian refugees flee Lebanese camp near Tripoli after their tents were set on fire
At least three people were wounded in the clash on Saturday (local time) near the coastal city of Tripoli, which…
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How a regional Australian city became an unlikely home for hundreds of Yazidi refugees
Yazidi man Aedo is originally from Northern Iraq but now calls a regional Australian city home. Naveen Razik SBS News…
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Charity is the more comfortable option but what Australia really needs is justice
Although Christmas has strong associations with gift giving, the Christmas story is not about charity. Brad Chilcott The Guardian It’s true that due to…
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