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Kenya’s Unanswered Questions About Enforced Disappearances
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Sep 02 (IPS) - As the world marked International Day of the Disappeared, Kenya grapples with a shadowy and persistent crisis—enforced disappearances. This harrowing violation of human rights has left countless families in anguish, searching for their loved ones while battling a wall of government denial and indifference.
Climate Assemblies Seek Citizen Participation in Latin American Solutions
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Aug 29 (IPS) - Danilo Barbosa had never taken part in political processes until his name was drawn in a lottery to join the climate assembly of the municipality of Bujaru, in the Amazon region of Brazil.
VIETNAM: ‘Human Rights Conditions Will Likely Worsen as the Country Descends into a Police State’
- Inter Press Service
Aug 29 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses recent leadership changes in Vietnam with David Tran, coordinator of the Alliance for Vietnam's Democracy, a civil society platform that promotes democracy in Vietnam and the region through international cooperation and the strengthening of local civil society.
Bangladesh Students, Community Moves to Protect Minorities Following Fall of Hasina Government
- Inter Press Service
DHAKA, Aug 28 (IPS) - Immediately after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5, 2024, following weeks of deadly demonstrations staged by students, people carried out attacks on the houses and temples of the Hindu community in Dacope of Khulna, about 225 kilometres from Dhaka. They particularly attacked and vandalized the houses of minorities believed to be involved in the politics of the ousted Awami League government.
UN Efforts for a Resilient Iraq
- Inter Press Service
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug 28 (IPS) - Climate change and water scarcity pose significant threats to Iraq's stability, prosperity, and the well-being of its people. The environmental challenges facing the nation are complex and interconnected, requiring a comprehensive and coordinated response.
Nicaragua, China, India among 55 Nations Restricting Freedom of Movement
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (IPS) - At least 55 governments in the past decade have restricted the freedom of movement for people they deem as threats, including journalists, according to a Freedom House report published last Thursday.
Climate Activists Target Culture Greenwashing
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Aug 27 (IPS) - Civil society is working on all fronts to tackle the climate crisis. Activists are protesting in numbers to pressure governments and corporations to cut greenhouse gas emissions. They're using non-violent direct action and high-profile stunts, paying a heavy price as numerous states criminalise climate protest.
Fast-Acting Interventions Needed for Sudanese Refugee Children as Needs Outpace Response
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO & NAIROBI, Aug 26 (IPS) - As peace eludes war-torn Sudan, thousands of displaced people fleeing the deadly battle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have found refuge in neighboring countries, including Egypt.
Rohingya Refugees Must Not Be Forgotten
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Aug 26 (IPS) - Seven years ago, a brutal campaign of violence, rape and terror against the Rohingya people ignited in Myanmar's Rakhine State. Villages were burned to the ground, families were murdered, massive human rights violations were reported, and around 700,000 people – half of them children – fled their homes to seek refuge in Bangladesh.
Tackling the World’s Planetary Emergency
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Aug 26 (IPS) - The world is facing a triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.
Climate change continues to pose an existential threat to humanity, with recent science estimating that we have possibly less than six years left to change course and rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions to have a chance of avoiding the worst of the climate crisis.
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