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Reacting to the conviction and two-year imprisonment of prominent Georgian journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “Mzia Amaghlobeli was subjected to a litany of abuses at the hands of ...
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Sex workers in Scotland are taking to Scottish Parliament to protest against a bill which they say would threaten their safety. MSP Ash Regan is currently championing the Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill. This bill would make it illegal to pay for sex in Scotland and closely follows the Nordic Model, which effectively criminalises...

It appears that the BBC has reached a new low. Popular author and educator Rutger Bregman has accused the broadcaster of censoring his first Reith lecture, by removing a line naming Donald Trump as the most corrupt president in US history. Bregman is the author of books including ‘Humankind: A Hopeful History’ and ‘Utopia for Realists’....

In a humanitarian gesture that resonated widely in the Arab world, Qatar national team captain Hassan Al-Haydos announced a personal initiative to support the Gaza Strip by funding the construction of a school and sports hall there. The plans coincided with Qatar’s celebration of its historic qualification for the 2026 World Cup. The initiative, announced...

The phone numbers of a string of Israeli government officials – including PM Benjamin Netanyahu, defence minister Israel Katz and fascist ‘security’ minister Itamar ben-Gvir – have been obtained by Turkish hackers and passed to the Palestinian Observer for publication in a major embarrassment to the colonial occupation. Israeli government ministers’ phone numbers leaked Worse, at...

Since his arbitrary detention by Israeli occupation forces in December 2024, the health and wellbeing of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the esteemed pediatrician and director of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, have significantly deteriorated amid reports of abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions in Israeli custody. Dr Abu Safiya’s condition: ‘serious and alarming’ Physicians for Human Rights...

Released on October 20, the new Education and Skills white paper detailed government plans to increase university tuition fees in line with inflation. Maintenance loans will also increase in line with inflation, with more money going to students from poorer backgrounds. Meanwhile, despite fees increasing in line with inflation for the first time last year,...
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For years, Seán Binder’s life was turned upside down because he believed people’s pulses should be checked before their passports. In January, he was finally acquitted of charges relating to his humanitarian work helping migrants and refugees at sea. Here, he shares his story and his concerns over a new piece of EU legislation that threatens vital humanitarian work in...
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For years, Seán Binder’s life was turned upside down because he believed people’s pulses should be checked before their passports. In January, he was ...
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For years, Seán Binder’s life was turned upside down because he believed people’s pulses should be checked before their passports. In January, he was finally acquitted of charges relating to his humanitarian work helping migrants and refugees at sea. Here, he shares his story and his concerns over a new piece of EU legislation that threatens vital humanitarian work in...

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Pascale Solages is the co-founder and General Coordinator of Nègès Mawon, a feminist organization in Haiti founded in 2015. Since then, the organization provides access to health services and care for survivors of gender-based and sexual violence, and promotes feminist activism through art, education for girls, and advocacy. Haiti is currently experiencing an unprecedented social, political, and humanitarian crisis. Violence escalated in 2021 following the assassination of President Jovenel...






















