Nazila Ghanea, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion and Belief, discusses the current situation of religious freedom worldwide, highlights the importance of protecting individuals’ rights to practice their beliefs and emphasises the need for global efforts to combat religious discrimination and persecution. She calls for increased dialogue, understanding, […]
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Migration crisis on Italian shores
From 1 January this year to date, nearly 62,000 irregular migrants have landed on Italian shores, more than double the 27,346 reported in the same period in 2022. Since the arrival on 28 June of 1,292 immigrants on the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa, other barges have […]
“Cynical but optimistic”: What the charities say
Charities supporting survivors of sexual violence speak out about Now Then data showing disabled women are half as likely to see their attackers charged with a crime. Philippa Willitts* Content note: discussion of rape and sexual assault The Centre for Women’s Justice reports that 85,000 women are raped in the UK […]
France is burning: fascistisation, police violence and racism
Fascistisation of political life and the populist media debate are spreading throughout the whole of Europe like a new pandemic. They will continue to grow until they affect the majority of the continent, or the international community as a whole, and enter a phase of exhaustion and weakness.
Queer people fight against the illegal migration bill
The illegal migration bill could make the United Kingdom asylum and immigration system tougher for LGBTQ+ people. Charline Corubolo It’s May 17th. I have just arrived at Seven Dial Club, where Carla from Rainbow Migration greets me with a smile. Her charity and a comedy club are uniting […]
















