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Thai Ban on Women Police Cadets Increases Vulnerability of Sexual Assault Victims

Thai Ban on Women Police Cadets Increases Vulnerability of Sexual Assault Victims

The Royal Police Cadet Academy announced this week that it will not admit female candidates from the next academic year. It has given no explanation for the decision. “This is a very backward move for womenR ...

Controlled Chaos: The Art of Harriet Showman
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Controlled Chaos: The Art of Harriet Showman

I'd hate to have the sun dictate my life.... ‘invisible-i-am’ is a book in the form of a teenage girl’s journal, a personal testimony that illustrates, with piercing clarity and uncanny empathy, t ...

The Silent Voice of the Indigenous Mani People
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The Silent Voice of the Indigenous Mani People

Check out these two excellent documentaries about the indigenous Mani people of southern Thailand and northern Malaysia. ...

MIFEE: Racist agribusiness land grabs in West Papua reported to UN

MIFEE: Racist agribusiness land grabs in West Papua reported to UN

A coalition of organisations has requested the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commission to take action under its Early Warning and Urgent Action procedures to address the dire situation bei ...

Inside Burma: The Hidden Genocide
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Inside Burma: The Hidden Genocide

Video on the ongoing genocide of the Rohingya in Rakhine State, Myanmar and violence against Muslims in general. Created by International Business Times, UK ...

Extremely High Infant Mortality in West Papua Result of Discrimination

Extremely High Infant Mortality in West Papua Result of Discrimination

The Indonesian government has not taken sufficient steps to improve the dire situation, which has led to the appalling infant mortality rate of 18,4% among rural Papuans. Health centers are often vacant or even aband ...

Structural discrimination against indigenous Papuans

Structural discrimination against indigenous Papuans

A very revealing report about how indigenous Papuans are being denied access to something as basic as education, thus maintaining their position as the underdog - TAPOL ...

World Council of Churches concerned about human rights violations in Papua

World Council of Churches concerned about human rights violations in Papua

The World Council of Churches has registered its concerns about human rights violations in West Papua and has informed the Indonesian government of this as well as churches around the world. ...

Mama Punya Cerita (Mama’s Story)
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Mama Punya Cerita (Mama’s Story)

Papuan women market traders in Merauke find it tough to sell their goods. Their trading space is small, dusty and often they have to share with minibus parking. ...

Blue Elephants – documentary about migrant workers in Malaysian electronics industry
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Blue Elephants – documentary about migrant workers in Malaysian electronics industry

Shows the dire labour conditions of migrant workers in the Malaysian electronics industry. ...

Saudi Men Torturing a Yemeni Man
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Saudi Men Torturing a Yemeni Man

This video shows a Yemeni man being hit and tortured by bunch of face-covered Men. It's thought to be happening in Saudi Arabia since the men here are speaking with a Saudi accent. Regardless of the video's credibili ...