Carbon Markets: A Threat to the Amazon Introduction The Amazon rainforest is facing significant threats from agribusiness, mining, and oil exploration. In the face of such challenges, the concept of carbon markets has emerged as a potential solution. However, it is important to critically analyze the effectiveness of carbon markets […]
Day: August 17, 2023
Indonesian Schoolgirls Speak Out: Challenging Mandatory Hijab and Confronting Bullying
Indonesian Schoolgirls Testify on Mandatory Hijab and Bullying The National Commission Holds First Hearing on Abusive Rules On Monday, Indonesia’s National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) held its first-ever hearing on the country’s mandatory hijab regulations. The commission invited two schoolgirls, six mothers, and two fathers to testify […]
Trinidad and Tobago: A Call to Cease Deportation of Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Deportation of Venezuelan Nationals Raises Concerns over Human Rights Background Over the weekend, authorities in Trinidad and Tobago deported 98 Venezuelan nationals, prompting widespread condemnation from human rights organizations. Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International, expressed alarm at these measures, highlighting the dire human rights crisis and complex humanitarian […]
Kuwait’s Bidun Children: Overcoming Discrimination for Educational Equality
Amnesty International: Kuwait Discriminating Against Native But Stateless Bidun Children in Education The Kuwaiti government is facing accusations of discrimination by Amnesty International for failing to provide equal and free education to native but stateless Bidun children in the country. In a new report titled “I Don’t Have a Future”: […]
The Unchecked Brutality: Systematic Rape in Darfur by Rapid Support Forces and Allied Militias
Darfur: Rapid Support Forces, Allied Militias Rape Dozens The Situation in West Darfur In recent weeks, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), an independent military force, and allied militias in Sudan have committed multiple acts of sexual violence, including rape, against women and girls in West Darfur‘s capital, El Geneina, as […]