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 […]
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Lights and shadows of “Fair Trade”
More than 1.2 million farmers in 66 developing countries produce goods such as sugar, coffee and cotton to promote social justice in poor regions. But not everyone benefits and there are even some negative effects. Benjamin Serra The impact of consumerism in the first world for people living […]
Prosperity yes, austerity no!
The austerity measures imposed in the UK have been met with disapproval by the British public. On the 4th of May, a new protest will criticize the posture of the government. As groups who oppose David Cameron’s government have noted, this type of legislation only greatens the social inequality […]
Political decentralisation v. inequality in Peru
Economic growth in the face of increased ancestral problems. This is Peru’s reality. It is a country with a high level of inequality, with a very successful GDP. . Ramón Alabau . In a recent intervention the South American president Ollanta Humala declared that “Peru is a very unequal country”. […]
When the media becomes the enemy of immigration
Coverage by the British press of immigration issues is considered inexact, one sided, and on certain occasions, negative. Experts in communication are asking for new legislation to keep racism out of the news. . Ramón Alabau . Headlines such as “Muslim schools forbid our culture”, “Strangers in our own country” […]