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The abolition of slavery in Mauritania

By the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, international conventions denounce and prohibit the enslavement of human beings. They have been ratified by every state in the world. However, despite these treaties, some states continue to practice slavery. The Islamic…

Panel Discussion: Strengthening Peace in the Nordic Region (video)

The panel discussion on March 8, 2024, addressed the pressing need for peace amidst a backdrop of complex global developments, particularly in the Nordic Region. From grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic’s multifaceted impacts to navigating geopolitical tensions stemming from events…

George Monbiot: “Behind every fascist movement there is a billionaire.

“The courage of environmental activists gives me hope,” says George Monbiot, a well-known columnist for The Guardian newspaper. He speaks of the “existential crisis” facing polluting industries. George Monbiot is the most prominent environmental columnist in the English-speaking world. His…

Ruchama Marton: A voice from Israel against hatred and revenge

It is 20 years now that we accompanied the Mobile Clinic of Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHR‑I) on a mission in the West Bank and the Negev for our documentary film “1000 Women and a Dream”.* Back then, we portrayed Israeli…

“Cuba is a project of liberation for all the condemned of the world.” Interview with historian Ernesto Limia Díaz

On the occasion of his arrival in Italy for the translation of his book De Patria y cultura en Tiempo de Revolución, a text that deals with the ideological war of the United States against his country (PGreco edition, reviewed…

A conversation with the two female co-directors of Combatants for Peace

Palestine-Israel: from one story to more than one story, from us vs them to togetherness, from cycle of violence to nonviolence, towards a Collective Liberation   There is no way to peace Peace is the way   I interviewed Rana…

Lonko Mauro Millán: “They call us terrorists for defending life”.

“Walking and defending life” is the slogan of the Trawn Itinerant that will travel along the Chubut River, from the Andean source to the mouth of the Atlantic Ocean between 1 and 10 February. The Mapuche Tehuelche people of Patagonia-Wall…

[Peru] Hardcore as witness and actor behind an era: an interview with Richard Nossar and Carlos Torres Rotondo

Richard Nossar and Carlos Torres Rotondo, authors of ” We Will Remain Until the Very End”, immerse us in the vibrant Peruvian hardcore scene between 1985 and 1989. From self-management to internal social tensions, the protagonists reveal the foundations of…

“Scientists will point to this era as Plasticene”.

The scientist and author of ‘AnthropOcean’ explains why protecting the ocean is fundamental to protecting human health. Cristina Romera, oceanographer: “Scientists of the future will identify our era as the Plasticene”. By Elisenda Pallarés Cristina Romera Castillo (Jaén, 1982) is…

Filipinos are Good at Being “Resilient”: Lifting the Philippines out of Poverty with Sam Tamayo’s non-profit Project SMILE

Sabrina (Sam) Tamayo founded her non-profit, Project SMILE, in the Philippines in 2018. Her organization helps people of various ages and professions rise out of poverty and follows an inspiring mantra of starting small and building a reliable impact. In…

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