India is underwater. Monsoon killed hundreds of people and dozens of rhinos
Il monsone annuale è stato particolarmente violento e ha devastato il centro-nord del Paese, colpendo soprattutto gli stati più poveri.
Stop Brazil’s Genocide, the campaign that sheds light on the dark side of Rio 2016
Stop Brazil’s Genocide is Survival’s campaign highlighting the contrast between the glitz of the Olympics and a dark underbelly: the host country’s continued violation of indigenous people’s rights.
Indonesia, the history of the genocide in which 400,000 people were killed
La sentenza arriva dal Tribunale internazionale del popolo (Ipt): quello in Indonesia fu un genocidio che vide 400mila sostenitori del Partito Comunista uccisi tra il 1965 e il 1967 per mano di Suharto.
Rio 2016, athletes warned to swim with their mouths closed
Tre prove dei Giochi Olimpici si terranno nella baia di Guanabara, dove sono stati riscontrati alti tassi di inquinamento. “Gli atleti rischiano di sentirsi male”.
Afghanistan’s forgotten massacre. 1,600 people killed from the beginning of 2016
Sono più di cinquemila le vittime, tra morti e feriti in Afghanistan, dall’inizio dell’anno. Le Nazioni Unite lanciano l’allarme, parlando di “cifre record”.
Michelle Obama, her speech for Hillary Clinton at the Democratic Convention
After Donald Trump‘s coronation as the Republican Party candidate at the GOP Convention held in Cleveland, Ohio earlier this month, all spotlights are now on the 2016 Democratic Party Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It’s Hillary Clinton‘s time to shine and pick up the baton of the candidacy for the presidential elections that will be held on the 8th of November
What is happening in Turkey. National security or clampdown on dissent?
State of emergency could threaten human rights In response to the failure of the military coup that took place on the 15th of July, the Turkish government has begun a series of crackdown measures. These include declaring a three-month long state of emergency and suspending the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Thousands of Turkish citizens, from academics to soldiers and
Second Life Toys, a Japanese project that fixes broken toys with new limbs
Second Life Toys aims to raise awareness on an infrequently mentioned issue, that of child organ transplants – breaking it down (and sewing it back together again). The Japanese organisation came up with a smart, friendly way of explaining the problem in a simple manner using what children love the most: toys. By taking broken
Turkey declares a state of emergency. What this means for the country
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared a state of emergency in Turkey that has been approved by the parliament in a 346 to 115 vote. In effect since the 21st of July, it will last 3 months. Turkey suspends the European Convention on Human Rights The most controversial and worrisome consequence is the suspension of the
Nelson Mandela. The best, most provocative and inspiring quotes
1. From Nelson Mandela‘s autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom (1995) 2. After spending 27 years in prison 3. At a speech in London’s Trafalgar Square on the 3rd of February 2005 4. Universal freedom can’t coexist with inequality 5. Critical of the United States, which he called a threat to peace 6. Nelson Mandela spent time