Somalia, a country on the horn of Africa, now wrecked by years of civil war, was once an oasis of peace which offered refuge to the persecuted and gave hope for the hopeless. Many oppressed Africans including members of the...
One of Colombia's poorest regions, La Guajira is home to the open cast mine of Cerrejon. After 30 years of mining, the surrounding are has faced a dramatic transformation greatly affecting the quality of life for local residents. As the demand for coal is decreasing and to avoid another resettlement dispute, the indigenous population and environmental groups hope to keep fighting to maintain residency and access to basic services which the mining industry has disrupted.
In last April, the Hong Kong government attempted to pass a law that aimed at allowing the extradition of criminals within its territories to mainland China. The government’s efforts to adopt the law were soon scrapped as massive protests began...
It’s a hideously efficient disease, Ebola. Once entrenched in the body, it kills within days. In many cases, the agony it induces outstrips its speed. But treat it quickly – as Esperance Nabintu and her infant son did – and...
Sreypov Chan is a young woman with an infectious smile and a love of American songs. Yet, locked behind her dark eyes are visions that will forever spring to life in her worst nightmares. Trafficked at seven years old in...
As torrents of tears rolled down her face, Habi Mutraba told the Guardian, “I have been hit, tortured, humiliated – I’m always the first to wake up and the last to go to sleep.” Mutraba, who has been a slave...
The midterm elections in the Philippines on May 13 catapulted to a seat at the Senate a late dictator’s daughter, who had been accused of lying about her academic background and of graft, and had denied the atrocities during her...
The Hague, August 9. The protesters march silently, a sizzling intensity surrounding them. No beating drums, no blaring megaphones. Just signs. I want to speak, reads a fluttering banner; I am robbed, states another. Police officers flank the noiseless procession...
“I was teaching a girl in 2011. She was 13 years old. I liked her because she was beautiful. I manipulated her grades. If she got a good grade, I tried to lower it. I’d humiliate her in class and...
Bloodcurdling screams – the kind that drives a shiver across your skin – echoed in the distance. A World Vision director in Uganda, Obed, sped towards where the cries emanated from. His steps faltered as he stumbled upon a sight...
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