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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(100) Wave of Exceptionally Hot Weather Scorches South And South-East Asia
(100) Wave of Exceptionally Hot Weather Scorches South And South-East Asia
Millions of people across South and Southeast Asia are facing sweltering temperatures, with unusually...
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(99) Nearly 5 Million Animals Dead In Mongolia’s Harshest Winter
(99) Nearly 5 Million Animals Dead In Mongolia’s Harshest Winter
Mongolia is freezing through its harshest winter in half a century with extreme conditions killing more...
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(98) India Implements ‘Discriminatory’ Citizenship Law
(98) India Implements ‘Discriminatory’ Citizenship Law
Narendra Modi’s government has implemented a controversial law on Indian citizenship that has been widely...
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(97) One In Five UN-Tracked Migratory Species At Risk Of Extinction
(97) One In Five UN-Tracked Migratory Species At Risk Of Extinction
One in five species of migratory birds, fish, reptiles, mammals, and insects tracked by the United Nations...
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(96) All of Bangladesh Is Drinking Water Containing Carcinogenic Arsenic
(96) All of Bangladesh Is Drinking Water Containing Carcinogenic Arsenic
Nearly half of the water that Bangladeshis are drinking contains dangerously high levels of arsenic,...
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(95) Almost 100 Journalists Killed And 400 Imprisoned In 2023, Says Report
(95) Almost 100 Journalists Killed And 400 Imprisoned In 2023, Says Report
The International Federation of Journalists records that 94 journalists and media workers, including...
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(94) Bangladesh’s Workers For Fast Fashion Brands Fear Starvation As They Fight For Higher Wages
(94) Bangladesh's Workers For Fast Fashion Brands Fear Starvation As They Fight For Higher Wages
With USD72 monthly wages , garment workers making clothes in Bangladesh for global high-street brands...
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(93) Every Two Minutes, a Child is being Prepared for Sexual Exploitation and Child Sex Trafficking
(93) Every Two Minutes, a Child is being Prepared for Sexual Exploitation and Child Sex Trafficking
Child trafficking affects every country in the world, and children make up 37% of all human trafficking...
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(92) A Child Was Sexually Abused Every Two Hours In Pakistan This Year 2023
(92) A Child Was Sexually Abused Every Two Hours In Pakistan This Year 2023
An average of 12 children per day – or one every two hours – were subjected to sexual abuse in Pakistan...
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