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Terrible stories are emerging from Ukraine about the mass rape of civilian women by Russian soldiers. Among the most notorious reports is one involving a group of teenage girls who were held captive in a basement in Bucha. Nine of them are now pregnant after multiple gang rapes. According to Ukraine’s ombudsman for human rights, Lyudmyla Denisova, “Russian soldiers told [the victims] they would rape them to the point where they wouldn’t want sexual contact with any man, to prevent them from having Ukrainian children.” Currently, these are reports from officials of a nation at war, and must therefore be verified by independent [...]
over 4 years ago
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The many reasons for Afghanistan’s hunger crisis – including US sanctions, the
Taliban, and many other things – make it difficult to fix.
almost 4 years ago
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Food insecurity in the US was tackled head on during the pandemic. To keep those measures going, food needs to be framed as a human right.
over 3 years ago
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Ukraine’s martial law restrictions include a travel ban on most men. A new report shows Ukrainian women are most keen to see it lifted.
about 3 years ago
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Amid disagreements on how to reduce the risk from nuclear weapons, nuclear energy may be the key for finding common ground.
about 3 years ago
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Ukraine is often defensive about critiques of its human rights shortcomings in the war with Russia. It doesn’t need to be.
about 3 years ago
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South Africa’s charge against Israel of genocide distracts from the stronger case for crimes against humanity, but also apartheid.
over 2 years ago
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Women have been blocked from international talks with the Taliban. As a result, Afghanistan’s men will have to carry the banner of women’s rights.
over 2 years ago
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A number of global and human security crises are playing second fiddle in the media to the US election. Here’s what to watch for.
about 2 years ago
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With state responses often inadequate, more and more NGOs are stepping up to make sure human rights laws are enforced.
almost 2 years ago
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Global health has never been higher, largely because of the availability of—and people’s trust in—life-saving vaccines.
almost 2 years ago
