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Our correspondents and contributors report on human rights and environmental justice issues from across the world, telling globally relevant stories from a local perspective.

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November 20, 2024
‘Holloway’: life after prison during the UK’s overcrowding crisis
topic:Women’s rights
by:Vanesse Chan
With UK prisons at critical capacity, the government has introduced measures like early releases to ease overcrowding. The new documentary Holloway [...]
November 14, 2024
Is solar power pushing Pakistan's water crisis to the brink?
topic:Renewables
by:Rafiullah Mandokhel
The solarisation of over fifty thousand agricultural tube wells in Southwestern Pakistan could have profound implications for the environment.
November 06, 2024
3 Countries where Sharia law is hardest on women
topic:Women’s rights
by:Nour Ghantous
"We have more and more women in prisons for not wearing abaya, dancing in public or for tweeting their opinions."
October 30, 2024
Cultural resistance in focus: Photographing Thailand's freedom fighters
topic:Islamophobia
by:Tashny Sukumaran
Photographer Ampannee Satoh captures resilience and identity amid conflict and cultural repression in Southern Thailand’s Pattani province.
October 25, 2024
The high price of safety and land rights for Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples
topic:Indigenous people
by:Ellen Nemitz
Violence against Indigenous communities in Brazil is ongoing as the government grants millions to the farmers illegally occupying their land
October 22, 2024
Carbon neutral, carbon offsets and carbon credits, explained
topic:Air Pollution
by:Gerardo Bandera
Companies and countries are rushing to trade carbon to achieve carbon neutrality. But what is the carbon credit market and how much of it is greenwashing?
October 19, 2024
Abandoned by modern medicine, Kashmiris turn to faith-driven bonesetters
topic:Health and Sanitation
by:Shoaib Mir, Adil Manzoor
Kashmir’s traditional bonesetters are treating marginalised communities, combining ancient healing with faith, an alternative to costly modern medicine.
October 12, 2024
On manga, anime and sexism
topic:Women’s rights
by:Chermaine Lee
The beloved genres are steeped in sexist ideals that perpetuate misogyny and abuse of women. But could the tide be turning?
October 10, 2024
Panipat: the global textile recycling hub tainted by pollution
topic:Pollution
by:Hamaad Habibullah, Anamika Yadav
Panipat’s textile recycling industry is driving pollution through toxic byproducts affecting the region’s air and water.
October 10, 2024
Conservative congress threatens Brazil’s same-sex marriage wins
topic:LGBT Rights
by:Ellen Nemitz
Brazil is hitting record numbers of same-sex marriages, but the legislative landscape surrounding them remains shrouded in uncertainty.
October 09, 2024
A sustainable rice revolution is underway in Thailand
topic:Sustainable Agriculture
by:Toh Ee Ming
Thailand’s rice farmers are building a sustainable agriculture model to benefit people and the environment.
October 06, 2024
DNA data and Indigenous rights: Tracing genetic exploitation
topic:Indigenous people
by:Lital Khaikin
Indigenous peoples are demanding control over genetic data sourced from their lands.
October 01, 2024
The counterfeit components delaying Africa’s energy transition
topic:Renewables
by:Cyril Zenda
Experts say Africa's solar boom must be controlled to avoid becoming a dumping ground for low-quality, obsolete products, exacerbating the e-waste problem.
September 30, 2024
Inside Malawi’s 20-year battle against single-use plastics
topic:Pollution
by:Charles Mpaka
Malawi's landmark plastic ban is facing headwinds by industry giants. But the government is not backing down.
September 24, 2024
Inside the oil PR playbook
topic:Divestment
by:Nour Ghantous
Here are three ways oil industry PR efforts are shaping the global climate action landscape.
September 22, 2024
DR Congo's death penalty revival: A dangerous shift
topic:Death Penalty
by:Cyril Zenda
Human rights experts weigh in on how the government’s decision to reinstate the death penalty could impact abolition in DR Congo and beyond.
September 19, 2024
Inside the Afro-Mexican struggle for inclusion
topic:Discrimination
by:Magdalena Rojo
After centuries of discrimination, Afro-Mexican women are driving the fight for equality, and seeing promising results.
September 17, 2024
How drones are transforming Kenya's healthcare landscape
topic:Health and Sanitation
by:Joseph Maina
Drones are helping to bypass difficult roads, reducing delivery times for medical supplies and improving efficiency.
September 13, 2024
The desert farming revival feeding thousands in Rajasthan
topic:Sustainable Agriculture
by:Amir Malik
Experts suggest these indigenous cultivation methods could be applied in other desert regions.
September 10, 2024
Death sentences surge as DRC lifts execution ban
topic:Death Penalty
by:Cyril Zenda
The lifting of a 20-year ban on capital punishment is widely seen as a calculated move by the Congolese government to quash dissent.
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