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All over the United States nursing homes are trying to control seniors by putting them on antipsychotic drugs without any authorization. This practice, unsurprisingly, makes the nurses’ job more convenient because the seniors’ become lethargic (at least). In addition to…

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Introduction Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a widespread and pervasive human rights violation experienced by women and girls. FGM refers to all procedures “involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female organs…

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Extreme air pollution in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, threatens the health and safety of almost half of Mongolia’s population. In May 2019, the Mongolian government will introduce a raw coal ban in multiple districts of its capital to reduce air pollution in…

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As the first Asian country to legally recognize self-perceived gender identity, Pakistan has become a pioneer of transgender rights in Asia. Unlike some other Asian countries where gender recognition is only adjudicated and decided by the courts, Pakistan has created…

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Brunei’s new criminal code legislates death by stoning for extramarital sex, anal sex between people of any gender, and abortion. It also codifies amputation of limbs for stealing and forty lashes by whip for lesbian sex. The Code makes consensual…

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The Egyptian government is using emergency state courts and anti-terrorism laws to detain and prosecute activists, journalists, and human rights defenders under the guise of protecting Egypt from “terrorists and drug traffickers.” These proceedings violate international human rights law because…

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Russia is home to around 185 ethnic groups or nationalities and more than 100 languages. It is lamentably also a country where indigenous ethnic languages are going extinct. According to UNESCO’s Map of Endangered Languages, 135 ethnic languages on the…

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In mid-January, thousands of indigenous Guatemalan citizens took to the streets to protest the country’s recent actions to remove human rights protections for the indigenous community. Over the past year, Guatemala’s president, Jimmy Morales, made tactical efforts to discredit the…

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On April 5, 2019, Saudi Arabia arrested and detained at least seven more women’s rights activists. The latest arrests come after around a dozen women’s rights campaigners were put on trial in March 2019 following almost a year-long detention. In…

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