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    Reports of Sexual Violence in Ukraine Rising Fast, UN Security Council Told

    Protection challenges facing the nearly 6.8 million people who have fled the country are unprecedented. As of 3 June, the Human Rights Monitoring Team...

    War in Ukraine and Rise in Arms Spending Undermine Development Aid to the World’s Poor

    A UN report fears that the fallout from the crisis in Ukraine, with increased spending on refugees in Europe, may mean cuts to the...

    The Dangers of Defending Women Accused of Sorcery in Papua New Guinea

    Human rights defenders are often targeted when they assist a survivor of sorcery accusation-related violence because they are seen as interfering in a customary...

    First Person: Visions of Hell, in Haiti

    Samuel (not his real name) grew up near the Haitian Capital of Port-au-Prince, and has seen his childhood home descend into lawlessness and gang...

    Crime in Islamabad blamed on its weakest residents

    The police’s statement on zero robberies in Islamabad must be taken with a pinch of salt. After all, even a lawmaker's home robbed at...

    Bangladesh: Rights experts decry ‘appalling’ culture of impunity around killing of journalists

    UN human rights experts point out that the authorities in Bangladesh have yet to conduct an investigation into the murder of prominent journalists Sagar...

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    China and Sri Lanka Move Closer to Free Trade Agreement Amid Global Trade Uncertainty

    Speaking at a business forum attended by around 100 Chinese companies eager to explore investment and trade opportunities in Sri Lanka, Minister Wang called for accelerating negotiations on the FTA.

    Sri Lanka’s Elephant Corridor Plan ‘Unscientific’

    Nearly 5,000 elephants and 1,600 people have been killed in the last 15 years in clashes between elephants and humans in Sri Lanka, home to one of the largest remaining populations of Asian elephants, according to official figures.

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    Can Money Change the World?

    What prevents even a small fraction of these funds from flowing toward sustainability? This gap represents not only a financial challenge but also an opportunity to rethink how the economic system works and reorient it towards more equitable and resilient growth.

    China and Sri Lanka Move Closer to Free Trade Agreement Amid Global Trade Uncertainty

    Speaking at a business forum attended by around 100 Chinese companies eager to explore investment and trade opportunities in Sri Lanka, Minister Wang called for accelerating negotiations on the FTA.