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Ireland and the tragedy of refugees

I have just finished reading The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri. Christy was a volunteer working with families fleeing war in Syria

Six Counties: Direct Rule from London a step closer

Republican News 14th July 2019

Full Direct Rule from London is a step closer after the British government unexpectedly allowed moves at Westminster to bring same-sex marriage and abortion to the north of Ireland

Músicos de Cuba, Sudáfrica e Italia rinden homenaje a Mandela

Cubadebate 13th July 2019

El ‘Mandela Day’, en el marco del Mondus Festival, en Reggio Emilia

SETA report targets journalists, said Mesopotamia Women Journalists Platform

GR 8th July 2019

We publish the the written statement issued by the Mesopotamia Women Journalists Platform about the SETA report

Dying of Thirst in the USA- Scott Warren on Trial

séamas carraher, global rights 17th June 2019

On June 11, Scott Warren walked free from a Tuscon, Arizona courthouse. The other alternative would have meant spending up to 20 years in a state penitentiary for trying to save the lives of some of those forced to cross the harsh desert near where he lives

Iran: Abusive forced veiling laws police women’s lives

Amnesty International 3rd June 2019

Under the country’s compulsory veiling laws, women and girls – even those as young as seven – are forced to cover their hair with a headscarf against their will. Women who do not are treated as criminals by the state.

Arab Spring 2.0? You ain’t Seen Nothing Yet!

Jean Périer * 31st May 2019

Almost a decade after the launch of the so-called “Arab Spring”, one of the most troubled regions in the entire world remains threatened by the prospects of facing a new wave of protests, demanding regime change