In Somaliland, continuing droughts resulting from fast climate change have eroded the agricultural and pastoralist ways of life of many Somalilanders. As a result, many have fled their homes in rural areas to seek better job opportunities in the big cities. These Internally Displaces Persons (IDPs) figure over 600,000 in Somaliland, most of whom reside in large camps. Conditions in these camps...
In Somaliland, continuing droughts resulting from fast climate change have eroded the agricultural and pastoralist ways of life of many Somalilanders. As a result, many have fled their homes in rural...
Against the background of a fast-rising HIV epidemic in Pakistan, international organisations are trying to contain the outbreak with increased efforts. In the Sindh district of Larkana the outbreak has...
UNPO and Congress of World Hmong People submit joint report to the UN highlighting the desperate plight of the Hmong in Laos.
After previous reports of an unprecedented outbreak of HIV in the province of Sindh in Pakistan, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a report in which it documents that more than half of the...
An unprecedented number of HIV positive cases have been recorded in Ratodero (Province of Sindh) in the past few months, primarily amongst children. The disease is reported to have spread through reused...
On 28 March 2019, the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty, Philip Alston, concluded his 11 day visit to Laos. In his statement regarding his visit, the Special Rapporteur mentioned the economic progress...
The pollution caused by Shell’s oil exploitation in Ogoniland led to mass protests by the Ogoni people. The protests were handled in a violent way by the Nigeria’s military, where several people...
On 10 February, Chinese authorities released a video supposedly proving the well-being of the Uyghur musician Abdurehim Heyit. Whilst the release of the video of Mr Heyit’s confession was released...
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