Forced labour import bans are a big stick with extraterritorial reach. They appeal to civil society organisations because ...

Podemos has presented itself as a party of "decent ordinary people”, who understand the needs of ordinary citizens and are open to taking their lead from them through the participatory process ...

Dozens of protestors call for an end to fossil fuel investments and IMF debt for low-income countries during the annual ...

Children across the UK are used to sell drugs, and the state appears more interested in arresting them than helping ...

Climate-focused think tank InfluenceMap has uncovered that industry influence appears to have led to the delay and dilution ...

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Exclusive: Investigation reveals the extent of child domestic abuse victims, and systemic failures to protect them ...

Criollos abusan de niñas y adolescentes wichí en el norte argentino mientras el Estado no investiga y sostiene la impunidad ...

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Donald Trump has gone fully in on Israel’s war aims. That decision may yet come back to hurt him – and Keir Starmer ...

Donald Trump’s decision to allow “two weeks” to decide whether the US will join in Israel’s assault on Iran may be an effort at conflict resolution via diplomacy, or may have more to do ...