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“European Union hypocrisy must end”

The international humanist organisation World without Wars and Violence has issued this statement in regard to the refugee crisis currently affecting Europe. STATEMENT FOR THE MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES ISSUE IN E.U. World without Wars and Violence, World Coordination Team. September…

Boysan Yakar: “for us the Pride event is a co-organization, we try to leave everything aside”

I just heard the news of the death of Boysan Yakar and Zelis Deniz in a car accident from a friend with ties to Turkey, as do I. It was confirmed by this article on the Turkish LGBT rights website…

Two Indigenous Solar Engineers Changed Their Village in Chile

By Marianela Jarroud Liliana and Luisa Terán, two indigenous women from northern Chile who travelled to India for training in installing solar panels, have not only changed their own future but that of Caspana, their remote village nestled in a stunning…

Native Protest Camp in Argentine Capital Fights for Land and Visibility

By Fabiana Frayssinet Since Feb. 14, one large tent and several smaller ones set up on a small square at the intersection of two major avenues, Avenida 9 de Julio and Avenida de Mayo, have housed some 40 representatives of a…

‘Victory for the People’ as Guatemalan President Resigns in Disgrace

U.S.-backed Otto Pérez Molina stepped down over corruption charges, but Guatemalans say his crimes include torture and acts of genocide by Sarah Lazare, staff writer for Common Dreams School of the Americas-trained Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina, who oversaw acts…

Stranded at Budapest’s train station

Dispatches: Stranded in Budapest’s Train Station A Microcosm of the EU’s Failed Asylum Policies By Lydia Gall – Greenpeace “Why are they lying to us? Why did police tell me that the train will go to Germany when it will…

Philippines: guilty prosecutors run free but innocent victims are jailed

Guilty Prosecutors run free but innocent victims are jailed Danilo Reyes (Note: this article was first published in the August 16, 2015 issue of the Sunday Examiner) Temogen (Cocoy) Tulawie, a rights advocate from Sulu, walked out of prison on…

John Pilger on Wikileaks, Julian Assange & Jeremy Corbyn

This interview from Radio New Zealand brings the well known John Pilger* – “right hand” of Julian Assange – onto the airwaves to speak about Wikileaks, about freedom of information, about Julian Assange himself, and about the UK Labour Party…

ζω: zo̱… I Live ! Interactive documentary in Greece

This project was born from a curiosity about Greece. Soon the idea of making an interactive documentary became clear, giving voice to those women and men who organize themselves to find solutions to the needs of daily life. It is…

The Rights of Indigenous Peoples

“It is imperative that there be prior, free, and informed consultation of indigenous peoples concerning any project that could affect their rights”.

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