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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(82) Over 17,000 Civilians Killed In Ukraine Since February — UN
(82) Over 17,000 Civilians Killed In Ukraine Since February — UN
The number of civilians, killed in Ukraine since February, has exceeded 17,000, including over 400 children,...
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(81) Pinkwashing: How Companies Profit off Breast Cancer Awareness Month
(81) Pinkwashing: How Companies Profit off Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Pinkwashing is when a company uses that recognizable pink ribbon symbol or signature shade to market...
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(80) Rwanda: Wave of Free Speech Prosecutions
(80) Rwanda: Wave of Free Speech Prosecutions
Judicial authorities in Rwanda are prosecuting opposition members, journalists, and commentators on the...
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(79) Over 100,000 People Officially Missing Or Disappeared In Mexico
(79) Over 100,000 People Officially Missing Or Disappeared In Mexico
Mexico has officially registered more than 100,000 people as missing or disappeared, according to data...
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(78) 75 Years of Partition and India-Pakistan Tensions
(78) 75 Years of Partition and India-Pakistan Tensions
India and Pakistan were born 75 years ago out of a bloody division of the subcontinent by the colonial...
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(77) Myanmar Military Executes Four Democracy Activists
(77) Myanmar Military Executes Four Democracy Activists
Myanmar’s junta has executed four prisoners including a former lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi’s party,...
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(76) 62 Journalists Killed In 2020, Just For Doing Their Jobs: UNESCO
(76) 62 Journalists Killed In 2020, Just For Doing Their Jobs: UNESCO
In 2020 alone, according to UN cultural agency UNESCO, which works to protect media workers, 62 journalists...
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(75) Mobile Schools Provide Hope For Afghan Children — Especially For Girls
(75) Mobile Schools Provide Hope For Afghan Children -- Especially For Girls
Afghan volunteers have organized a mobile educational program to tour remote areas, giving children hope...
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(74) Uvalde, Texas Attack is 212nd US mass shooting of Year 2022
(74) Uvalde, Texas Attack is 212nd US mass shooting of Year 2022
The killing of 19 children at a school in Texas is the latest in a years-long series of mass shootings...
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