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19 May 2023

Refugees on the Belarus-Poland migration route come up against a steel wall and the wilds of the Bialowieza Forest

Since 2022, Poland has been presenting itself as a land of solidarity, having welcomed 1.5 million Ukrainian refugees. This solidarity stands in stark contrast with the reality faced by the people crossing the Bialowieza Forest as migrants and [...]Read the full article

The Kuwaiti Bidoon: neither nationals nor foreigners

5 April 2023

Human rights

The Kuwaiti Bidoon: neither nationals nor foreigners

Not registered with the nationality committees set up to take a census of Kuwait’s inhabitants when the country gained independence in 1961, those known in Arabic as the ‘Bidoon’ are now undocumented in their own [...]Read the full article

24 February 2023

Human rights

Schools, a target of war

Globally, over 33 million children living in areas affected by armed conflict are unable to go to school.Read the full article

Equatorial Guinea does not respect the right to education for deaf children

23 December 2022

Politics & economy

Equatorial Guinea does not respect the right to education for deaf children

According to experts, deaf children should be exposed to sign language as early as possible. In addition to ensuring access to education, it also helps to prevent the development of various types of mental [...]Read the full article

Welcome to Miami: speculation, gentrification and inundation

7 November 2022

Development

Welcome to Miami: speculation, gentrification and inundation

Real estate developers are flocking to some of Miami’s poorest neighbourhoods, located farther from the coast and better protected from flooding and coastal erosion. Faced with rising housing prices and cost of living, many longtime residents are [...]Read the full article

One photo at a time, Thai fisherfolk try to hold those responsible for oil spills accountable

14 October 2022

Environment

One photo at a time, Thai fisherfolk try to hold those responsible for oil spills accountable

Fisherfolk in eastern Thailand have taken up the role of citizen scientists to document the long-lasting impacts of what is believed to be the biggest oil spill in the history of the country, and to obtain compensation from those [...]Read the full article

In Uganda, virus hunters search for traces of next pandemic

16 September 2022

Environment

In Uganda, virus hunters search for traces of next pandemic

A group of veterinarians and health workers are collecting and analysing samples from animals and humans at a tourist hotspot in Uganda to determine the presence of pathogens and viruses with the potential to cause a global health [...]Read the full article

The women workers of Vietnam's silk farming industry

26 August 2022

Culture

The women workers of Vietnam’s silk farming industry

Vietnam’s nearly 4,500-year-old tradition of sericulture continues to provide a livelihood to numerous families. This time-honoured tradition is mostly carried about by women.Read the full article

In an impoverished hinterland of Brazil, inequality is fought with creativity and resilience

1 July 2022

Development

In an impoverished hinterland of Brazil, inequality is fought with creativity and resilience

Selma Jesús de Souza promotes community work that brings social, environmental and quality-of-life improvements to her village and her territory. This includes the manufacture of acoustic insulation panels from wild cane fibre, as well as a [...]Read the full article

As coal mines close, Silesia's miners face an uncertain future

17 June 2022

Politics & economy

As coal mines close, Silesia’s miners face an uncertain future

Poland has closed two-thirds of its mines over the last 30 years, reducing the number of jobs in the sector from 300,000 to 80,000. The energy transition raises both hopes and fears. While miners understand the need for change, they fear for [...]Read the full article

“Daughters of God”: life in India's transgender communities

16 May 2022

Human rights

“Daughters of God”: life in India’s transgender communities

This photo essay is an immersive insight into the transgender communities of Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu in southern India, a testament to the day-to-day struggles and resilience of transgender [...]Read the full article

Providing support and rehabilitation for landmine victims in Mali

22 April 2022

Human rights

Providing support and rehabilitation for landmine victims in Mali

Since the start of the armed conflict in Mali in 2012, mines and improvised explosive devices have claimed numerous lives every year. A rehabilitation centre in Bamako provides amputee survivors with custom-made prostheses and psychological [...]Read the full article

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