Fires at a reception centre for asylum seekers on the Greek island of Lesbos have left thousands of people without shelter. Around 13,000 people – including those from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and west Africa – lived at the Moria Reception and Identification Centre (RIC) in a space intended for justContinue Reading
What are the government’s plans to make life easier? Khartoum, Sudan. Photo via Flickr by Christopher Michel under CC BY 2.0. In the aftermath of the Sudanese revolution, transitional authorities of Sudan have signed a peace agreement with The Sudan Revolutionary Front — the main rebel group still active after former leaderContinue Reading
Rawpixel/Shutterstock Is the UK government planning to revive identity cards for the internet age? The decision to scrap its national ID cards and database in 2010 means the UK is one of the few developed countries not to have such an identity scheme. While this was seen as a victoryContinue Reading
Religious communities play an important role in Belarus’ protest spirit Holy Spirit Orthodox Cathedral in Minsk, capital of Belarus, 2018. Photo CC by 2.0: Andrew Milligan / Flickr. This article originally appeared at BelarusDigest, an independent website providing analysis on Belarusian politics and society. It is republished here with permission, andContinue Reading
Watch Dhawan’s video here: The four players are currently in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Chahal will represent Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Dhawan, Pant and Rabada will feature for Delhi Capitals (DC). Both the franchises are yet to win theContinue Reading
Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels Each year, parents in England face the difficult decision of choosing which secondary school they would like their child to attend. They submit a list of schools to a website run by their local authority, and each school then decides (usually, using a computer) which children satisfy theirContinue Reading
Shutterstock/LukyToky COVID-19 has seen all the rules change when it comes to social engagement. Workplaces and schools have closed, gatherings have been banned, and the use of social media and other online tools has risen to bridge the gap. But as we continue to adapt to the various restrictions, weContinue Reading
Too many children are going missing from accommodations. Penn/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Across the UK, thousands of children are living in unregulated accommodations, designed to help them transition from living in care to an independent life as adults. But a lack of scrutiny means many children under 18 and in theContinue Reading
5D Media/Shutterstock Skin and hair can be integral to a young black person’s sense of self. Yet in the UK, black children and young people face discrimination about their bodies. It’s not just schools sending black children home because their hair is deemed contrary to uniform codes. The importance ofContinue Reading
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