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Sudan’s Civil War Is The Normalization Of Atrocity

What distinguishes Sudan’s catastrophe—stretching from earlier civil wars through Darfur and into the present conflict between rival military powers—is not only the scale of suffering, but the way violence has become structural, embedded in the very organization of political power.…

Why Dialogue with FIFA—Not a Simple Boycott—Could Redefine the Role of Global Sport

The growing call to boycott the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States marks a rare moment when global sport, geopolitics, and civil society collide in full public view. With former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and European political and football figures…

Joint Statement on Recently Increased Human Rights Violations

Strong allegations have been reflected in the public sphere concerning extra-judicial executions, forced displacement, bombing of civilian settlements and urban infrastructure, arbitrary detention, torture and other forms of ill-treatment during the operation launched by HTS against the neighbourhoods of Sheikh…

Fragile Memory: A Risk Factor Behind the Fires in Penco, Chile

Residents of Villa Montahue, a neighborhood surrounded by forest plantations, face increasingly frequent fires. Experts warn that climate change, lack of urban planning, and an unregulated extractivist forestry model are turning the territory into a recurring trap, while the country…

Strong Demands for Marginalized People’s Land Rights and Implementation of ILO Convention 141

‘This news is available in Bengali’ by Rita Bhowmick  Ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election in Bangladesh, scheduled for February 12, prominent civil society members and rights activists have raised a strong demand to ensure the land rights of…

Bangladesh Elections: A Surge of Violence, Religious Cards and Waves of Promises

After more than a decade, the electoral landscape in Bangladesh has become vibrant as the nation prepares for a highly competitive election. Against the backdrop of a transformed political reality following the 2024 mass uprising, the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary…

I Want to Tell You a Story

Renée Nicole Good and Facundo Jones Huala: Poets on fire Like Sirius and Procyon: Stars Burning in the Night Introduction — Yagán Legend: Stars of Fire Every culture has its own bedtime stories, its lullabies, and original tales. They often…

Doomsday Clock: scientists say the danger is increasing

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced today the new position of the Doomsday Clock, an international symbol representing the level of global risk linked to nuclear weapons, climate crisis, geopolitical instability, and emerging technologies. With today’s update, the Doomsday…

Guatemala: International Women’s Meeting

Guatemala hosted the International Meeting “Women and Indigenous Women in Latin America: Moving Toward Parity and Democracy.” During the two-day meeting, around 100 women leaders from Guatemala, Bolivia, Mexico, Chile, and Costa Rica discussed how parity, alternation, and the inclusion…

Bangladesh Scribes Attacked by Extortionists, PEC Demands Probe

Geneva (Switzerland): At least 12 Bangladeshi journalists were injured in an attack by extortionists and terrorists in the Narsingdi locality of the South Asian nation on 26 January 2026, as the media professionals were returning to Dhaka by bus after…

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