Although a solution has been negotiated to put an end to Colombia’s internal armed conflict, which suggests to many we will see the end of violence there, the truth is that to take the significant steps towards peace, it depends largely on finding a real solution to the problem of […]
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A look at the Colombian conflict
An event will bring together different experts and academics in Sussex to analyse and debate the process of gaining peace which is currently being brought about between The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the Colombian government. According to the latest declarations made by Iván Marquéz, spokesman of the […]
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 […]
Decriminalising prostitution: a solution to the problem
New Zealand took a big step in 2003 by decriminalising prostitution. The English Collective of Prostitutes is fighting for the same status in England. Benjamin Serra Poverty and the recent economic crisis forces hundreds of women to work in the sex industry in order to earn money to support their […]
The truth about the drug war
“Cocaine Unwrapped” is a documentary that addresses the issue of drugs from a different perspective, by presenting an in depth look at one of society’s apparently unassailable and never ending problems. _ Javier Duque The film is captivating because the film makers decided to discuss the problem, not from a […]