Waiver that stole justice

“They made us sign a waiver stating that we would never file any case before they handed over my brother’s body.” This is how Faria Soroni Vasha, a college student at the time, recalls her encounter with police when she went to the morgue to claim the body of her brother after he was killed…

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UNODC Youth-led action to prevent violent extremism and terrorism

Violent extremism undermines peace and security, human rights and sustainable development. No country or region is immune from its impacts. Ahead of the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism on 12 February, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is highlighting its work to prevent violent extremism. “A close friend from school unexpectedly…

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Taking a page from the French anti-Islam playbook, UK redefines ‘extremism’

As the genocide in Gaza continues to be streamed live to our screens, many Western governments are not only refusing to end their complicity in the slaughter, but also trying to silence and demonise the Muslim movements and organisations resisting the Israeli occupation within their countries’ borders. In January of this year, the British government proscribed Hizb…

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