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The Persecution desk

To witness is to refuse silence.

Persecution takes many forms. It can be visible in violence, or hidden in laws, borders, prisons and the slow removal of a community’s right to belong.

Persecution Defined

Unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race , religion or political beliefs .

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(101) Bredasdorp Is A South African Town That’s Plagued By Rape And Murder

Murder and rape rates in South Africa are among the highest in the world, and the locals have become...

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