In the most violent country in the world, youth is killing youth, the state is in a state of war and extrajudicial killings are on the rise. This cannot continue unabated. Español.
No Peru, um país ainda muito conservador, dominado pela Igreja Católica e por seitas evangélicas, quebrar o silêncio sobre a violência sexual e o aborto supõe um primeiro passo estratégico. Español. English.
In a very conservative Peru, where both the Catholic Church and growing Evangelical sects exert considerable influence, breaking the silence on sexual violence and abortion is a critical first step. Español Português
En un Perú aún muy conservador, dominado por la Iglesia católica y las sectas evangélicas, romper el silencio sobre la violencia sexual y el aborto es un primer paso estratégico. English Português
The South Korea-Japan agreement on Japan’s military sexual slavery was announced on 28 December, 2015, but it ignores the efforts by the victim-survivors movement to seek justice for their suffering.
The conditions of working-class people in the global north are converging with the conditions of the global south.
The assassination of social activists, human rights militants, journalists and politicians in Mexico is a continuing criminal affair. It feeds on the total impunity that the government guarantees its partners. Español
El asesinato de activistas sociales, defensores de derechos humanos, periodistas y políticos sigue alimentándose de la impunidad que el gobierno mexicano garantiza a sus asociados delincuentes. English
'Traumatised into feminism,' Mona Eltahawy speaks of her decision to unveil and understanding that 'Muslim women’s bodies are the medium upon which culture is engraved, be it through headscarves or cutting.'
One can only conclude that the Turkish Government’s heavy-handed reaction to petitions supporting arrested academics is the continuation of a wider trend of restricting civil liberties and freedom of speech.
The answer to famine is not increased levels of food aid, but strategic planning to enable communities to survive the impact of extreme weather, made more acute by climate change.
