legal and psychological support legalby Sofia Silei
The “Committee of Relatives of Victims of the Caracazo” (Covafic) is a prominent Venezuelan non-governmental organization established in 1989 in response to the violent crackdown known as El Caracazo. This event, marked...
by Rita Murgese (Press Officer for Legambiente National for the Atlas of Wars)
Italy’s coastlines and marine environments are increasingly threatened by environmental crimes, as shown by a sharp rise in offenses in 2023, a ‘red-alert’ year for the Mediterranean.
A...
by Michele Zaccheo* - InDepthNews
In a surprise move, legislators made the UN chief an honorary citizen of their southeast Asian island nation during the celebrations in the capital Dili, prompting the UN chief to declare he was proud to...
by Sofia Silei
In 1994, a remarkable story began in Cambodia, a country emerging from the shadows of a brutal past. Nine Cambodian refugees, who had spent years in exile in a Thai border camp during the Khmer Rouge regime,...
by Thomas Gift* - The Conversation, OtherNews
Although she has been vice-president for three and a half years, recent polling showed that around one-third of Americans knew little about what Harris stood for heading into the speech. This result is...
by Sofia Silei
In Ethiopia, where 80% of the population lives in rural areas, women contribute significantly to agricultural labour, yet their efforts often go unrecognized. They face severe challenges, including widespread gender-based violence, with one in three women experiencing...
by Mohammad Shamandafar (from Amman)
Following last week’s events in Lebanon and Iran, the sirens of war in the Middle East region started on October 7th between Israel and Hamas seems to have reached a(nother) dangerous peak. In a matter...
by Subir Bhaumik (from Calcutta)*
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s unceremonious exit from the country was clearly under military pressure, as the army was not willing to enforce her orders for a further crackdown on the student protests. She was...
“Young people and people from every range of life across Bangladesh, across the entire country, came out on the streets to celebrate,” UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis remarked.
Some of the celebrations following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation took a...
by Sofia Silei
The trafficking and sexual exploitation of Nigerian women is a deeply rooted issue, perpetuated by organized crime networks that operate both within Nigeria and across Europe. These networks, predominantly composed of Nigerian nationals, facilitate the recruitment, transportation,...
