In London, on July 22, Rashan Charles, a 20-year-old father, died from injuries sustained during an incident with police officers, reports Al Jazeera. Charles is not the first high-profile death due to an incident with police. In fact, Edson Da Costa, another young black father, also died while in the
In the upcoming months, a bill is to be placed before the Indonesian parliament that would not only restrict the ability of a religious minority to building their own churches, but would also make it more difficult for a non-majority religious group to even gain official recognition from the Indonesian
Tulasi Shahi, an 18-year-old Nepalese woman, died from a snakebite last week when she was banished to a ‘menstruation hut’ while on her period, reports the Independent. Though Nepal is not the only country to have groups practice banishment during menstruation, it has certainly been the one to garner the
As war rages across regions of the globe, the United Nations reports that a record-setting number of people are being displaced, which threatens to destabilize the entire planet. According to a U.N. report, the various conflicts plaguing the world has “displaced 12 million Syrians, 7.7 million Colombians, 4.7 Afghans and
The Guardian reports that in the past year, over 500 factory workers within Cambodia have been hospitalized due to fainting. Extreme temperatures, poor ventilation, and long work hours with few breaks have been cited as causes of these mass faintings. Al Jazeera also states that the use of chemicals is
As immigrants come under increased scrutiny and attack from the United States federal government, California’s government is preparing to pass a budget that would help serve as a bulwark against the troubling immigration policies of the Trump Administration. According to Human Rights Watch, the $125 billion-dollar budget has provisions that
In an age where traditionally marginalized segments of society are all struggling to gain official recognition and acceptance, the aboriginal peoples of Canada are making large strides towards obtaining mainstream acknowledgement and support. In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in the culture of indigenous Canadians, which
In war-torn Sudan, ongoing civil war is creating a negative domino effect in reproductive health care. As reported by the Human Rights Watch, while government and rebel forces clash, Sudanese women lose access to contraceptives and other family planning aids. Healthcare and hospital care, in general, are not easily accessible.
Driven by a desperate hope for safety and a better future, parents are sending an increasing number of children on solo migrations to more stable countries. Without the protection of their parents and guardians, such children are easy prey for those wishing to exploit their vulnerability. As reported by UNICEF, between
With the near constant barrage of big ticker news items coming out of the U.S. White House (such as the recent firing of the FBI Director James Comey) causing concerns amongst U.S. citizens, it should come as no surprise that foreign observers are also becoming increasingly concerned about US commitment
In 2010, as reported by the New York Times, cholera was introduced to the nation of Haiti due to “fecal waste laced with cholera germs from latrines used by the Nepalese peacekeepers into the water supply.” Speaking recently about the scale-back in assistance to Haiti, Nikki Haley, the United States’
Included in the manifesto of the U.K. Independence Party (UKIP) is the proposal to ban the wearing of full veils (e.g. the burqa and niqab) within the public sphere. Speaking to the BBC on the matter, Paul Nuttall, leader of the UKIP, stated that the veils pose a security risk
With the United States Navy approaching the Korean peninsula and the North Korean’s parading their military might for the world to see, for the first time in decades, there is a real threat of nuclear war. There is a tendency to dismiss North Korea as a joke. The country is
During the 2016 United States presidential election, in a debate hosted by CNN, Donald Trump stated that, although he believed Planned Parenthood helped millions of women, he would defund the organization because he is against abortions. Having won the election, Mr. Trump has continued to advocate for the federal defunding of Planned
At the end of March, the Venezuelan Supreme Court stripped the elected body, the National Assembly, of its powers, a move which, according to the New York Times, edges the country even closer towards a dictatorship. The Supreme Court nullified the ruling only days later, but neither the government opposition
As videos of soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) army shooting Congolese citizens circulate on social media, the United Nation’s peacekeeper, Maman Sambo Sidikou, is calling for an investigation into the possible violations of human rights and into the mass graves discovered in January and February of this
In recent weeks, the Borno State government has declared the northeast corner of Nigeria to be safe from the terrorist organization Boko Haram. Those who left the area are eager to return home. But even as some refugees return home, others are moving into their vacated spots within the refugee
