Day: November 9, 2018

Alabama And West Virginia Vote To Restrict Abortion Access

During U.S. mid-term elections earlier this week, Alabama and West Virginia voted in favour of constitutional amendments that restrict women’s access to abortion. Alabama’s second amendment now declares that “this state does not protect the right to abortion or require the funding of abortion.” It passed with an approving vote of

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UN Requests Access To Yemen To Assist Victims Of Starvation

One of the worst consequences of the brutal three-year war in Yemen is its effect on the civilians who are slowly but surely starving to death. The United Nations Children’s Fund has requested that the Houthi rebels and Saudi-led coalition allow humanitarian aid to be delivered safely to those in

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IS Responsible For Over 200 Mass Graves, UN Report Finds

The United Nations has published a report that reveals the horrifying extent of the so-called Islamic State’s activities in Iraq. The joint report, between the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, estimates that there are 202 mass grave

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Ukraine Anti-Corruption Activist Killed In Acid Attack

            On July 31st, 2018, prominent Ukrainian anti-corruption activist, and previous Kherson city council member, Kateryna Handzyuk, was assaulted and doused with a liter of sulphuric acid when leaving her house. As a result of the attack, Handzyuk suffered severe burns to over 40% of her body, including devastating eye

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