“It was horrifying; I still get nightmares. It was the worst phase of my life. I was married against my wishes and then I had to face so much violence and pain on a daily basis.” Meena Devi, a 17-year-old from India, reported her experience of child marriage and abuse […]
Thailand has ended its de facto moratorium on the use of the death penalty after nine years. Theerasak Longji, a 26-year-old man found guilty of aggravated murder six years ago, was executed by lethal injection on June 18 2018 by Thai authorities. This is the country’s first execution since August […]
In the aftermath of the Trump-Kim summit, which resulted in a signed declaration between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un, Trump announced that the people in Kim’s prison camps were the “great winners.” However, this announcement seems ironic as amid the promises of denuclearization, security […]
The demands of fast fashion by the Western market have led to physical and sexual abuse for women working in Asian factories supplying Gap and H&M clothing. Two separate reports published last week by Global Labour Justice have reported that more than 540 workers at factories that supply the two […]
Southeast Asia is facing an extinction crisis as the increased use of snares is killing wildlife in unprecedented numbers. The snares that are being used are often simple homemade brake cables that become indiscriminate forest bombs and can kill or maim any animal entrapped by them. An article by Science […]
An experimental Ebola vaccination programme has been launched in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a bid to prevent a global health crisis. The recent outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has now infected 28 people in the DRC and has been declared to have the “potential to expand,” […]
Last week, an all-girls school was targeted by an explosive device in Hassokhel, North Waziristan in Northwest Pakistan by militants. Thankfully, no children or teachers were injured in the attack, although a boundary wall was damaged, making the building a health risk. Three days before this attack, another girls school […]
President Donald Trump has withdrawn the U.S. from the Iran Nuclear Deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)) and declares to renew sanctions on Iran. According to Al Jazeera, Trump labeled the agreement as “defective at its core” and that it would lead to a nuclear arms race in the […]
The Crisis In the United States (US), African-American women and infants are currently suffering from a major health crisis that continues to be ignored by the government. This crisis is the black-white divide that exists in both infant and maternal mortality. A comparison of most statistics displays just how disturbing […]
The newly released 2018 World Press Freedom Index shows increased global pressure on the media and hostility towards journalists. The annual report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reflects the state of journalism internationally. According to the index, journalists face more hatred and violence than last year and not only in […]
