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Don’t kill hope. A free voice from Iran. First part

“They taught you not to shine. And yet, you shine.” These words by Pier Paolo Pasolini resonate deeply with the courage of Iranian women who have broken through the walls of fear and silence, sparking an irreversible transformation. The chant…

The immortal Algerian Kabyle singer Idir

Five years have passed since the death of the singer of,”A vava inouva” Idir, whose real name was Hamid Cheriet, born on October 25, 1949 in Ait Yenni, Kabylia, Algeria, and who died on May 2, 2020 at the Bichat…

Bangladesh: ‘humanitarian corridor’ for Myanmar​

Political parties from different shades of right, left, centrists, and Islamists are disturbed to hear from the media that Bangladesh has agreed to establish a ‘humanitarian corridor’ for the hungry people of war-torn Rakhine State in Myanmar. The media in…

Noufel Bouzeboudja: the voice of civic art

Noufel Bouzenboudja is a North African writer and artist who combines art with active citizenship projects. Born in Kabylia, Algeria, he taught English and theater techniques there for several years. He has lived in several countries: Spain, Denmark, Belgium, France,…

Labour Law Implementation Must be Given Top priority to Achieve GSP Benefits

by Abu Sufian Recently, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has stated that the country is pursuing diplomatic efforts to revive GSP facilities in order to minimize its trade imbalance with the US. Earlier, Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin stated that…

Shaping International Law into a More Generous and Effective Space for Protection

International law and human rights in the Americas: the perspective of lawyer Viviana Krsticevic, who will receive the ‘Prominent Woman in International Law’ award from the American Society of International Law on April 18. The “Prominent Woman in International Law”…

The Qambarani family: a tragic portrait of enforced disappearances in Balochistan

The Qambarani family is among the countless victims of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, a land plagued by decades of Pakistani military oppression. Dozens of Qambarani intellectuals, poets, activists and students have been abducted by Pakistani forces. Some have returned. Some…

Jews and Allies Held Liberation Seder Outside ICE HQ, Demanding Freedom for Mahmoud Khalil and an End to Political Repression

On Monday evening, April 14, Jewish Voice for Peace–NYC (JVP-NYC) held a Liberation Seder outside ICE headquarters at Foley Square. The action, co-sponsored by IfNotNow, Jews For Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ), Rabbis for Ceasefire, and Shoresh, brought together hundreds…

Pedalling for Justice: Serbian Students’ 1,300 km Ride from Novi Sad to Strasbourg

On April 13, 2025, at 11:30 a.m., Place du Luxembourg in Brussels will host a significant demonstration supporting Serbian students cycling from Novi Sad to Strasbourg. This event, part of the “Tura do Strazbura” (Tour to Strasbourg), aims to draw…

Disappearance of human rights leader in Guinea-Bissau sparks international alarm

The home of Bubacar Turé, a prominent human rights defender and president of the Guinean League for Human Rights (LGDH), was raided in the early hours of April 12 by unidentified police officers in an operation without a warrant According…

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