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Innocents detained in Nigeria
Ayuba Ijai was held hostage for months by Boko Haram terrorists before government soldiers detained him on suspicion of being a Boko Haram member. Samuel Malik explains.
- Samuel Malik
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- 16 Mar 2016
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In the cruellest way, Israeli settlements affect all Palestinians
The occupation system made the Dawabshe family victims, writes Noreen Sadik.
- Noreen Sadik
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- 15 Mar 2016
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A volley of protest in Iran
Human Rights Watch has thrown its weight behind a challenge to Iran’s ban on women watching volleyball matches. Kelsi Farrington reports.
- Kelsi Farrington
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- 15 Mar 2016
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Introducing... Freddy Lim
Who would have imagined that a tattooed heavy-metal musician would break the stale stand-off in Taiwanese politics? Richard Swift asks.
- Richard Swift
- Issue 490
- 15 Mar 2016
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Saudi activists – who are they and what do they want?
Madawi Al-Rasheed examines the prospects and limits of activism in the absolute monarchy.
- Madawi Al-Rasheed
- Issue 490
- 14 Mar 2016
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Pakistani Christians living in fear
Pakistani Christians who are charged under the country’s blasphemy laws are living in hiding, Rizwan Syed reports.
- Rizwan Syed
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- 14 Mar 2016
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Blogs
Five years of Syrian crisis hits women hard
Tabitha Ross describes how the conflict is affecting women exposed to gender-based violence.
- Tabitha Ross
- 15 Mar 2016
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If Google and Facebook can flip elections does code now rule the real world?
Internet users used to be worried about government control of the web but the opposite may be true, writes Chris Spannos
- Chris Spannos
- 11 Mar 2016
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Hail Caesar! The personal whim of not so fair trade
The struggle for real Fairtrade is reminiscent of gladiator battles, writes Ben O’Hanlon.
- Ben O'Hanlon
- 8 Mar 2016
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Worse than fiction: discrimination against women
Too often our legal system privileges the status quo instead of protecting the vulnerable, writes Brian Loffler.
- Brian Loffler
- 8 Mar 2016
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The EU-Turkey summit exposes our inhumanity to refugees
Open and democratic societies cannot be built on fear and hatred, writes Nick Dearden.
- Nick Dearden
- 8 Mar 2016
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Dalits and Adivasis protest their unequal share in 2016 budget
The new scheme lacks understanding and will continue to marginalize the most vulnerable, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.
- Mari Marcel Thekaekara
- 4 Mar 2016
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