The social and political discourse against equality of rights between heterosexual and homosexual couples refers to homosexual practice as “unnatural”, if not quoting religious dogma. Has there been a reduction of homosexuality in the world driven by the lack of rights that homosexuals have? Do they “correct” the unnatural side […]
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The endangered lives of the Ashaninka
The hydroelectric project on the river Ene could destroy the land where 10,000 indigenous people live and further deteriorate their living conditions, especially that of the children who do not have access to a school and 82% of them live in chronic malnutrition. O. Briasco The Amazon rainforest, […]
Young girls forced to marry
Throughout the world, but mainly in African, Middle Eastern and Asian countries, 10 million girls per year are forced into marriage. Many of these girls are not yet eight-years-old. The consequences include poor levels of education, poverty, health risks and sexual abuse. Benjamin Serra Fariba was only eight-years-old […]
Migration trends in Latin America
This topic, along with the creation of asylum policies in Latin America, will be the central idea in a series of conferences organised for the 18th of March, in London. The right and ability of people to move freely from one place to another is a phenomenon that has […]
The unpunished corruption in Peru
Of Peru’s various presidents during the last 30 years, one is currently serving a prison sentence for corruption and two more are under investigation accused of the same. Only two former leaders, now deceased, are regarded as true examples of honesty. Manuel Robles Sosa Only the former leaders, Fernando Belaúnde […]