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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(73) Profiting from Pain: The Urgency of Taxing the Rich Amid a Surge in Billionaire Wealth and a Global Cost-of-Living Crisis
(73) Profiting from Pain: The Urgency of Taxing the Rich Amid a Surge in Billionaire Wealth and a Global Cost-of-Living Crisis
As food and energy prices rise to their highest level in decades, billionaires in these sectors have...
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(72) The Impact of Conflict On Food Insecurity
(72) The Impact of Conflict On Food Insecurity
Lack of food has been the source of many past and recent conflicts. Food insecurity has clearly been...
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(71) The Dark Side of Modeling: Trafficking and Abuse
(71) The Dark Side of Modeling: Trafficking and Abuse
Modeling is often portrayed as a job which accrues wealth, fame, and prosperity. However, the modeling...
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(70) Food Prices Approach Record Highs, Threatening the World’s Poorest
(70) Food Prices Approach Record Highs, Threatening the World’s Poorest
Food prices have skyrocketed globally because of disruptions in the global supply chain, adverse weather...
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(69) One In Four Women Experience Domestic Abuse Before 50
(69) One In Four Women Experience Domestic Abuse Before 50
More than one in four women worldwide experience domestic violence before the age of 50, according to...
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(68) Canada Pledges $31.5 Billion to Settle Fight Over Indigenous Child Welfare System
(68) Canada Pledges $31.5 Billion to Settle Fight Over Indigenous Child Welfare System
The Canadian government agreed to pay $31.5 billion to repair the country’s discriminatory child...
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(67) Enset Plants Could Feed More Than 100 Million People
(67) Enset Plants Could Feed More Than 100 Million People
A new study suggests that a plant relative of the banana, found only in Ethiopia, has the potential to...
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(66) Parents Selling Children Shows Desperation In Afghanistan
(66) Parents Selling Children Shows Desperation In Afghanistan
Across Afghanistan, mothers and fathers are selling their children to make ends meet as tens of millions...
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(65) What Is the “Male Gaze” ?
(65) What Is the "Male Gaze" ?
The male gaze describes a way of portraying and looking at women that empowers men while sexualizing...
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