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Dan’s call for ‘eyes and aid’ and a fair share of reporting on Bangladesh’s flooding

Every year, the citizens of Sylhet district in northeast Bangladesh prepare for a monsoon season that typically runs between June and October. It is a period on which Bangladesh’s rice production relies and during which crops can receive the nourishment…

Discrimination at Nightclubs

Discrimination happens everywhere, and clubs are no exception. What we usually don’t think is how securities are also victims. John Smith, a security guard, talks about his experience with racism from costumers. For another perspective, Emily Nasser, presents her own…

Libya’s Power Cuts Angry Citizens and Protests Rise: UN Secretary Claims For Peace

António Guterres, the UN secretary-general, has asked for peace and calm, especially during the public protests that are generally increasing across Libya over power cuts and failure to hold elections. The poor economic conditions and the rise of oil and…

Greece: Redefining the human-nature relationship

From June 30 until July 2, the 2nd Youth Lifelong Learning Festival took place in Larissa, Greece. It was held at Mill of Pappas, a cultural heritage museum at the edge of the city center, and included concerts, theatrical performances,…

Building the “trail of optimism” in Volos, Greece

Active Citizens of Volos, a grassroots initiative, made an open call on July 27th to all the citizens in the city of Volos to help build a hiking trail under the name “trail of optimism”. But what does the “trail…

109 Live Animals Found in Passengers’ Luggage at Bangkok

Last Monday, Thailand officers arrested two women at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport under the accusation of smuggling 109 wildlife animals. In a press release, Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation confirmed that the animals were found in two…

Conflict in the streets and the heart: The struggle of a 20-year-old Queer from Jammu and Kashmir

June is celebrated as Pride month around the world. The people from the LGBTQI+ community are advancing in human rights in many parts of the world, however in many other places life is still not so easy. The dire state…

‘Nonviolent’ Deaths in War

Despite the waning coverage of the war in Ukraine by the mainstream media, the fighting nonetheless persists. The U.S continues to send billions of dollars in weapons to Ukraine, sanctions on Russia persist as the world suffers inflation and a…

The Middle East meets the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

At the Nuclear Ban Forum in Vienna on Saturday the 18th of June, an Israeli and an Iranian joined forces to share their vision for a ground-breaking treaty between Middle Eastern states. Sharon Dolev, a peace activist for over 35…

Is climate crisis a form of structural violence?

When examining the climate crisis-violence nexus, many researchers, journalists, policy analysts, and environmentalists tend to focus exclusively on the potential link between global warming and increasing conflict: Will the world become more violent? Will climate disruption trigger uprisings and exacerbate…

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