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Documents show JBS, which supplies beef to major retailers, previously bought cattle from Brazilian farm now being investigated for labour abuse
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Burmese migrants charged with defamation after alleging labour abuses in Thailand’s multimillion-pound poultry export industry
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Military pledges zero tolerance after allegations of abuses by Human Rights Watch, but some fear court will not bring troops to justice
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A successful drive to curtail the practice of wedding dowries in certain Muslim areas of India is reaping dividends and crossing boundaries
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The country’s first female-run radio station was looted and its staff persecuted but, despite the risks, women in the media are making their voices heard
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Nigerian volunteers are battling to eradicate polio across the country, and one of the 82 girls freed by Boko Haram is able to see her family again
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Last year, girls in Nepal who had restrictions imposed on them during their period shared their stories. To mark menstrual hygiene day on Sunday, WaterAid went back to Sindhuli district in south-east Nepal to find out how their lives have changed over the past 12 months
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The Philippine government has declared an Islamic State ‘invasion’ after an Isis flag was hoisted over the southern city of Marawi, prompting citizens to flee
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As diplomats convene in London to discuss how to tackle east Africa’s drought and stave off famine, 4,000 miles away in Somalia, thousands of people leave their homes each day to search for water
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Hundreds of thousands of people drown every year. Many deaths go unrecorded, however, and pressure to teach people to swim is not what it might be
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What’s the smallest island nation in the world? In which ocean is the Seychelles found? Test your knowledge on small island states
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Reckon you could teach world humanitarian summit delegates a thing or two about aid? Take our quiz and find out if you’re a wizard on human welfare
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Access to water is a basic human right, but roughly one in 10 people globally are without a safe source. To mark World Water Day, try our quiz
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Women's rights and gender equality in focusWomen's rights and gender equality in focusUgandan soldiers accused of rape and assault to face court martialMilitary pledges zero tolerance after allegations of abuses by Human Rights Watch, but some fear court will not bring troops to justice
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Modern-day slavery in focusModern-day slavery in focusWaitrose pulls its corned beef off shelves after Guardian reveals alleged slavery linksDocuments show JBS, which supplies beef to retailers including Waitrose, previously bought cattle from Brazilian farm now being investigated for labour abuse
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Giles Duley: ‘I stood on those Lesbos beaches in floods of tears’