Tag: Human Rights
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Deadliest night yet in Philippines’ drugs war
This week police in the Philippines killed 32 people in 24 hours — a new record in the country’s violent drug war. Human rights groups are concerned, but should other countries get involved?
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British model allegedly kidnapped for sex
The strange tale of Chloe Ayling’s kidnapping (and subsequent release) in Italy has shone a spotlight on the murky world of human trafficking. How can this global problem be stopped?
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Ten migrants found dead in Texas parking lot
Authorities in Texas discovered eight people dead in a tractor-trailer outside a Walmart. Two more died in hospital. Is it right to blame Donald Trump’s immigration policy?
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Turmoil in Venezuela as millions defy leader
Protests and strikes have gripped Venezuela for months. The country should be one of the richest in South America, but instead its citizens face dreadful shortages. What explains the crisis?
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‘We are less safe than cows’ say Indian women
The epidemic of violence against women in India has prompted some to wear cow masks, saying that the sacred cattle are safer than women. How much effect will this campaign really have?
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Alarm bells as North Korea tensions mount
Early this morning President Trump made two phone calls to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping about the threat from North Korea. Is he preparing to attack?
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‘How making friends could fight extremism’
This weekend, thousands of people in the UK attended street parties as part of the Great Get Together. The message: make friends to overcome society’s deep divisions. Can it be that simple?
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US rage: father lashes out at North Korea
‘North Korea is a pariah regime. They’re brutal and they’re terroristic’ says the father of a US student freed by North Korea this week in a coma. Will this push a horrified nation to war?
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Putin critic held as protests grip Russia
Alexei Navalny, a blogger-turned-opposition leader, was arrested in Russia ahead of protests yesterday. Could a new generation of disaffected young people spell the end for Putin?
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Trump: ‘Drive terrorists out of this earth’
In a speech in Saudi Arabia yesterday, Donald Trump urged Muslim countries to combat radicalisation. Is the ‘forbidden kingdom’ key to stability in the Middle East and the Muslim world?
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Big pharma’s crusade to end the death penalty
The US state of Arkansas has just fast-tracked three executions to beat the expiry date on their lethal drugs: the makers are refusing to sell them any more. Moral? Or self-serving?
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The dramatic decline of the death penalty
The number of executions recorded worldwide in 2016 fell by 37% on the previous year, including a sharp drop in the USA. Is it time America fully abandoned capital punishment?
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‘The honeymoon is over’ for Aung San Suu Kyi
A year after Aung San Suu Kyi came to power in Myanmar, she has been criticised for her handling of human rights concerns. Has she failed — or do we simply expect too much from her?
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Nazi insults and riots as Turkey lashes out
Relations between the EU and Turkey are in crisis. The Turkish president accuses Germany of “Nazi practices”. Now it seems he may face a total ban from Europe. What on earth is going on?
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World’s women prepare to strike for rights
Today, on International Women’s Day, women everywhere will take a stand for equality by refusing to work. Unpaid housework will be central to the agenda. Should housewives receive wages?