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26 May 2017 4 minute read

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Turning dictatorships into democracies: Lessons from Gandhi

Nurturing the authority of an approved centralized, omnipresent government can exacerbate instability through mistrust and...

1 May 2017 9 minute read

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Sacrifice Zone: BP, Freeport and the West Papuan independence struggle

Connor Woodman reveals the ties that bind transnational mining companies to the Indonesian occupation.

1 May 2017 7 minute read

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West Papuan voices from the ground

How does living under the occupation affect the lives of ordinary West Papuans? Veronica Koman spoke to five...

3 Mar 2017 3 minute read

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Pacific Coalition for West Papua addresses UN Human Rights Council

Pressure mounts on Indonesia as pacific nations bring grave abuses in West Papua to UN and support calls for self-...

20 Feb 2017 8 minute read

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Burma’s quiet genocide

Harsh repression of the Rohingya continues as Burma’s political reforms are celebrated, reports Steve Shaw....

24 Jan 2017 7 minute read

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Burundi: time is running out

Diplomacy has failed, and the international media has turned its back. But the crisis is continuing, writes Philip...

11 Jan 2017 5 minute read

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Under darkness, Gazans mark a new year

Lydia Noon speaks to residents suffering Israel’s decade-long blockade.

1 Jan 2017 3 minute read

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A word with Naseema Assada

Lydia Noon talks to the Saudi women's rights activist about guardianship, Twitter hashtags, and suing the...

28 Nov 2016 4 minute read

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Awakening from the winter sleep – a year on from Tahir Elçi’s murder

A year ago today, human rights lawyer and founder of Amnesty International Turkey, Tahir Elçi, was gunned down, Türkan...

2 Nov 2016 4 minute read

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Why worker-led monitoring is needed to challenge electronic sweatshops

An alternative global strategy for the protection and promotion of workers’ human rights in ICT supply chains is emerging,...

1 Nov 2016 6 minute read

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A 'lawless law' stifles dissent in Kashmir

Police in Kashmir are taking hundreds of protesters in administrative custody using the Public Safety Act, report ...

31 Oct 2016 6 minute read

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Did the British Museum sell ‘Day of the Dead’ to BP?

New documents tell a damning story of an iconic museum, its oil sponsor and a rights-violating government. Chris...

6 Oct 2016 4 minute read

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Israel keeps Bilal Kayed in 'administrative detention'

The prisoner is the latest victim of Israel's form of detention, which doesn't entail charge nor trial, Noreen Sadik...

15 Sep 2016 2 minute read

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Photo Gallery: visualizing Philippine democracy through UN SDGs

For International Day of Democracy, Iris Gonzales offers snap shots of the country's corruption, poverty and...

15 Sep 2016 8 minute read

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Duterte’s drug war threatens Philippine democracy

On this International Day of Democracy, Iris Gonzales reports on the heavy-handed campaign of the country’s...

1 Sep 2016 4 minute read

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Yezidi refugees: stranded sisterhood unites to draw strength through adversity

Thousands of Yezidi women and children remain hostages of Islamic State. Maria Serrano reports.

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