His fight for better employment conditions has meant that Oscar Álvarez has lost his job. Today he asks the company to rectify their decision, readmit him and guarantee dignified employment to all of its employees. Ramón Alabau Until a few months ago, for more than 8 years, […]
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International Refugee Law
Dr. Maria Teresa Gil-Bazo, of the University of Newcastle, will head an upcoming seminar focusing on the right of asylum in State practice in Latin America and Africa. . According to figures provided by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (OHCHR) in 2012, more than 46 […]
Tanzania, where albinos are a commodity
200,000 inhabitants of this country have white skin, and the fanaticism of their compatriots means they are victims of a slaughter that is concerning general public opinion. Their bodies are valuable on the black market . Ramón Alabau . They are laughing as they return home, but their happiness vanishes […]
Refugees and asylum seekers
Refugees are people who flee from their countries in order to survive, and war is one of the main causes of their forced departure. _ José Luis Sánchez Arancibia They flee in fear of being persecuted, attacked or murdered for political motives, or even for belonging to a particular ethnicity, […]
Prostitution in the UK (II): Criminalisation and stigma
There are more English women than foreigners working in the sex industry, although the Government and the Police say otherwise. However, public opinion polls show that people think women should be able to work in the sex industry without being persecuted. _ César Amaya Sandino This argument is used institutionally […]