They take the fight when society fails
– We are well into the 2000s and many people here in Ukraine can not even get out on the street. Something is very wrong! Bohdan Boiko is noticeably upset. He gestures and attracts the eyes…
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Major protests against child marriage after Memory’s death
At the age of 13, Memory Machaya was forced to leave school to marry a much older man. The rapes and the abuse that followed resulted in a pregnancy and at the end of last month…
Uprising in Swaziland brutally crushed
The anger against Mswati has grown for several years. The king has acted cold-hearted to the demands for democratic reforms made during the protests. What also angers the people is the king’s use of the state…
Anders Kompass proposed as new chairman of IM
Anders Kompass has worked with development issues and human rights for almost 40 years, both in civil society, the UN system and as a diplomat. He has mediated between the government and the guerrilla in El…
’Case Manuela’ might change the legislation
Like many other poor women in rural El Salvador, Manuela lacked education. Her life was just hard work and she married early. She gave birth to two children at home because she lacked access to maternity…