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The people behind the numbers: Bringing the reality of Turkish prisons to light
“[W]hen we can see the human stories behind that statistic, we can begin to talk about human rights violations and solutions.”
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As Casablanca’s music scene grows, its musicians struggle
As live music becomes central to Casablanca’s cultural brand, musicians remain caught between expanding opportunities and deteriorating working conditions.
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What the commemoration of the 235th anniversary of Bois Caïman means for Haiti’s memory and future
August 14, 1791, put in motion the first major anti-slavery movement in Haiti — part Vodou ceremony, part political congress, and wholly a movement of protest and resistance.
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‘Nest-flix’ peregrine falcons become streaming stars of the 34th floor in Australia
"Get ready to watch as the chicks hatch and their parents raise them high above the hustle and bustle of Melbourne city life."
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What India’s ‘Cockroach’ protests reveal about digital authoritarianism
“Democratic freedoms depend not only on protection from direct state violence but on citizens being able to organise without assuming their participation is permanently recorded.”
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The long journey from ‘Indigenous’ to citizen in Mozambique
The word Indigenous today belongs, above all, to history. “Mozambican” is the word that was born of the new sovereignty. But understanding the meaning of this citizenship requires remembering the journey that came before.
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Singapore’s ‘permit regime’ undermines the citizens’ right to protest
"Can Singapore preserve order without over-criminalising peaceful expression? Can we protect cohesion without demanding quiet obedience?"
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The A’uwẽ-Xavante people's denunciation of megaprojects in Brazil
An Indigenous-led campaign denounces the impacts of a mega railway project and demands respect for territory, self-determination, and the right to live and dream.
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Ecuador detains former minister José Serrano after U.S. deportation
Deported from the United States, Ecuador’s former “superminister” now faces grave criminal investigations and political accusations in a justice system facing questions over due process.