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    Diplomats Voice Concern as Sri Lanka Imposes Emergency to Scuttle Protests

    Given the disturbing human rights track record of the Sri Lankan government, especially under the Rajapaksa family, there is concern among those watching the...
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    People spilled on to the streets overnight, blaming the government for the economic mess and demanding the President’s resignation. The lifting of the blackout...
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    Reviving History and the Environment in the City of Djinns and Saints

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    Don’t Risk our Multi-Billion Dollar Pension Fund in Wall Street, Warn UN Staffers

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    ‘Brutal’ Discrimination Adds Trauma to Roma as they Flee War-torn Ukraine

    Among the 2 million refugees who have fled Ukraine were Roma refugees who say they were discriminated against as they tried to escape. Their...
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    After Bangladesh, river meetings in India address riparian challenges

    River meetings – or 'Nodi Boithoks' – empowered under-threat and overlooked river communities in Bangladesh to have a say in critical conversations about their...
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    Women demand peace and justice on the streets of Myanmar

    The coming Tuesday 8 March will be the second international women’s day since the brutal coup erupted in Myanmar – and women remain fiercely...
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    Civil society

    The precarity of urban households: demand of livelihood safety nets

    In comparison to rural India which consists of safety nets such as MGNREGA and larger PDS coverage, urban India lacks the crucial livelihood safety...
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    Voluntary Corporate Emissions Targets Not Enough to Create Real Climate Action

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    Meteorologists said that Bangladesh is experiencing its longest heat wave in recorded history this April with forecasts showing no...
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