Vaccine Distribution Exposes Global Inequalities
As COVID-19 cases continued to climb at the beginning of the year, hope appeared in the form of numerous successful vaccines.
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Sarah Everard and the Effort to Reclaim the Night
On Mar. 3, 2020, 33-year-old Sarah Everard went missing in South London. On Mar. 9, her remains were found. Walking back from a friend’s house at around 9 p.m., she was kidnapped and murdered by a serving Metropolitan police officer.
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Unsafe Conditions Leave Asylum Seekers At Risk In British Barracks
In Sep. 2020, the U.K. designated the Napier Barracks in Kent as their first migrant camp. The former military base has been used by asylum seekers — who mostly came from France across the English Channel — ever since.
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All You Need To Know About The Myanmar Coup
Less than a month ago, the Myanmar military launched a coup against Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the ruling party. Declaring a state of emergency for a year, the military handed over power to their senior general.
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Women’s Rights Stripped as Poland’s Abortion Ban Takes Effect
In October, a controversial court ruling in Poland meant that abortion due to fetal defects was unconstitutional. Abortion is now only permissible in cases of incest, rape and if there is a threat to the woman’s life.
Beijing Tightens Grip on Hong Kong Dissidents
Prison sentences for 10 Hong Kong activists were handed down in a mainland Chinese court last week. Even with the condemnations of governments and human rights organizations, there’s no guarantee Beijing will change course. Instead, they plan on tightening their grip.
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A Brief Guide to the Brexit Deal
Britain officially left the European Union on Jan. 31, 2020. However, the country was to keep with EU laws and standards until a trade deal was agreed upon. Little changed in the 11 month transition period.
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US: Has the death penalty faced a death of its own?
Public opinion, international outrage and lobbying from human rights groups, as well as the pledge from President-elect Joe Biden, shows death penalty support is dying out within the United States. Marc Hyden, National Advocacy Coordinator at Conservatives Concerned about the Death Penalty said, “As more and more Americans are confronted with the death penalty’s failures – risk to innocent life, high financial cost, failure to protect society, and harm on murder victims’ families – its days are numbered.”
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Iran Can and Will They Make a Nuclear Weapon?
In the last couple weeks a nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), to restrict the nuclear capacity of Iran has continued to erode. The deal’s main objective was to delay, if not prevent, the time it would take for Iran to produce a nuclear bomb.
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Scotland Successfully Tackles Period Poverty
Scotland has become the first in the world to make period products free to all. The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill, was approved unanimously on November 24.
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Is the United Kingdom Really 'United'?
With the added pressure of the coronavirus pandemic, the UK government has seen the union on the brink of a potential break up.
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Human Trafficking. Can Sex Work Decriminalization Reduce Sex Trafficking?
Sex work and sex trafficking are two interrelated phenomena. Decriminalization of sex work may make everyone safer, reducing the number of people trafficked and helping victims to make their voices heard publicly.
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Politics in the Digital Age
24-hour news cycles are the norm, a tweet can derail a politician’s career yet equally, political participation and activism are on the rise. Is politics succeeding or failing in the digital era?
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How the Pandemic has Impacted Child Poverty Rates in England
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in increased poverty rates worldwide. As cases continue to rise and fall, lockdowns implemented and jobs lost, it is no surprise that those who were struggling are feeling the pressure. Among this, child poverty rates are rising.