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the principal at my school made an announcement yesterday that the girls need to start covering up and then i found this in the hallway
'Eritrea jails 10,000 political prisoners'
Amnesty International says ex-rebel government jails at least 10,000 political prisoners to ‘silence dissent’.
The case of Ethiopian journalist Reeyot Alemu
Last Friday, May 3, was World Press Freedom Day. Perhaps you may have missed it? On one hand, the Press Freedom Day parades, or sales, are far and few between. On the other hand, even the press doe…
This Ad Has a Secret Anti-Abuse Message That Only Kids Can See
In an effort to provide abused children with a safe way to reach out for help, a Spanish organization called the Aid to Children and Adolescents at Risk Foundation, or ANAR for short, created an ad that displays a different message for adults and children at the same time.
We can do better: Reactions to Stuck
“Stuck encourages an attitude of adoptive parent entitlement
I found many instances, some glaring and some subtle, in which Stuck makes it clear that American adoptive parents are intercountry adoption experts and should be allowed to call the shots. There is an overriding sense that intercountry adoption is an American right rather than a privilege granted to us by countries with children in need.”
Leader of Dinka tribe killed in Sudan attack
Kual Deng Majok targeted by members of Arab Misseriya tribe while travelling with UN convoy in disputed Abyei region.
Ethiopian Evangelist Churches are fueling Homophobia in Africa
ADDIS ABABA: United for life Ethiopia is a western Christian fundamentalists/ Evangelicals affiliated religious non-governmental local organization engaged in both âhealing services through counselling and prayers and coordinating with the religious forums in Ethiopia for a constitutional ban of homosexuality in the country (homosexuality is criminalized in the penal code of Ethiopia but not banned […]
G R I M E S: I don't want to have to compromise my morals in order to make a living
i dont want my words to be taken out of context i dont want to be infantilized because i refuse to be sexualized i dont want to be molested at shows or on the street by people who perceive me as an object that exists for their personal satisfaction i dont want to live in a world where…
