Fire Tragedy a ‘Wake Up Call’ for South Africa Introduction On August 31, 2023, a devastating fire ripped through a neglected five-story building in Johannesburg’s central business district, resulting in the deaths of over 70 people. The building, known as an “informal settlement,” was primarily occupied by undocumented migrants who […]
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Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Call for End to Institutionalizing People with Disabilities
A Call for Action: Bosnia and Herzegovina Should Stop Institutionalizing People with Disabilities The Shocking Video and Its Implications Last week, Al Jazeera Balkans released a disturbing video depicting a staff member at the state-run institution Pazarić, near Sarajevo, physically abusing a young man with a disability. The video quickly […]
Violence against Indigenous People Overshadows Amazon Summit: A Call for Action
Violence against Indigenous People Overshadows Amazon Summit August 10, 2023 5:16PM EDT | Dispatches Introduction The Amazon Summit, a high-level meeting of presidents of countries in the Amazon region aimed at improving protection of the Amazon rainforest, has been marred by violence against Indigenous people in Brazil. This troubling situation […]