Apr 20, 2020

Coronavirus: Education in Somaliland

While all schools in Somaliland have been closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Ministry of Education and Science of Somaliland, with UNICEF’s support, has started broadcasting free radio and TV lessons to give children the chance to keep learning.

Apr 20, 2020

Coronavirus: Education in Somaliland

While all schools in Somaliland have been closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Ministry of Education and Science of Somaliland, with UNICEF’s support, has started broadcasting free radio...

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Apr 20, 2020

Iranian Kurdistan: the Plight of the Kolbars ...

According to a statistical report by Aso Newsagency, last week a number of Kolbars were killed by Iranian border guards in Iranian Kurdistan. The Kolbars are widely known for smuggling goods across borders,...

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Apr 17, 2020

Coronavirus: Call to Protect Indigenous Peopl...

Indigenous peoples often live in remote regions in which health standards were not met before the spread of the coronavirus. As a consequence, they experience higher rates of health risks, and their displacement...

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Apr 17, 2020

Coronavirus: 3 Confirmed Cases in Abkhazia

As of 17 April 2020, there have been 3 reported cases of coronavirus in Abkhazia, one of whom is a 95 year-old man currently in self-isolation and is in a positve condition. The other two are at the...

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Apr 17, 2020

Coronavirus: Moscow Abkhaz Diaspora Sends Home...

The Abkhaz diaspora in Moscow have played a large role in helping Abkhazia combat the virus, having funded the transport of a load of medical supplies from Moscow to Abkhazia, including medical and protective...

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Apr 15, 2020

Coronavirus: Food crisis in Chittagong Hill T...

Indigenous peoples from different corners of Bangladesh are suffering from severe starvation due to the coronavirus pandemic. Engaged in low-income occupations and working at family houses, as house guards...

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Apr 15, 2020

Coronavirus: Sindh Lockdown Sabotaged?

A group of civil society activists from the Sindh province of Pakistan are criticising the federal government for sabotaging the provincial lockdown policy, posing serious risks to the health, lives and...

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Apr 15, 2020

Coronavirus: Iran Punishes Kurdish Doctors

The Iranian authorites are punishing medical staff in the Kurdistan province of Iran for suggesting the real figures behind the Coronavirus could be much higher than officially reported. In response, the...

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