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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionThe gauche caviar, indifferent to political repression in Venezuela
The indifference of a certain left to the case of Rubén González, a trade unionist imprisoned by the Bolivarian...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightIn Greece, a new far right movement is taking the stage
‘Greeks of the Fatherland’ seems to be here to fill the gap left by the legal troubles of Golden Dawn.
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionTime to shut them up? Hate speech spouted by Brazilian politicians threatens LGBT population
Disseminated by allies of the 'Bolsonaro Squad', hate speech is increasingly used to legitimize physical and...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightDocumenting domestic terrorism in the US: this new dataset exposes the legal response
Finally, there is a dataset documenting response to white supremacist violence in the US.
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaIs there an armed opposition in Venezuela?
There is no way to equate the forces of the opposition, almost non-existent within the country from an organic and...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe capitalist roots of Egyptian authoritarianism: demystifying a state
The Egyptian state, did not evolve organically, an elite superimposed it, in order to fulfill dynastic ambitions.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaLebanon’s deadly blast: when corruption turned into carnage
Since the massive explosion, the state has been absent, leaving people to fend for themselves – while leaders seem...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightThe other epidemic: white supremacists in law enforcement
Law enforcement agencies have been breeding grounds for far-right ideology for decades, and it’s not just an...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIran: how to kill a language
Zara Mohammadi was sentenced to 10 years in prison for teaching Kurdish. This is part of a state policy against minorities.
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaTuberculosis and malnutrition, the pandemic of Venezuelan prisons
Venezuelan inmates are affected by diseases that threaten their lives due to lack of medical care, overcrowding, and...
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Published in: openJustice: OpinionWho’s afraid of judicial review?
The government has pledged to ‘reform’ the way in which citizens can challenge the lawfulness of its own decisions....
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: Investigation"They are going to kill me, and I don't want to get killed": social leader of the Colombian Cauca region
democraciaAbierta spoke with Yaneth Mosquera, social leader of the Colombian Cauca, who has dedicated her life to...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIranians say no to executions
While many are dying from COVID-19, the Iranian regime is still trying to execute those arrested in the November...
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Published in: 50.50The pandemic is yet another test for Colombian human rights defenders
The extrajudicial killing of my son burst the bubble I was living in. This pandemic is yet another test of our...
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Published in: HomeDemocracyWatch: Pandemic strands thousands at borders as temperatures soar
Restrictions on movement can kill.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?What is morally wrong with discrimination? A Kantian analysis
Each one of us is an end-in-itself, a citizen within a “kingdom of ends,” as Kant put it.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWill the new Iraqi government face the domestic violence epidemic?
With domestic violence reaching alarming levels in Iraq during the pandemic, can the Iraqi government do the right thing?
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Of music, mosques and angels
If President Erdoğan wishes to help restore the true spirit of Ayasofiya, he should free Osman Kavala now.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Bulgarian protests: battles over anti-corruption?
The ‘Anti-corruption’ fight in Bulgaria that erupted again on July 9, 2020, is caught in a clash between two...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaFake News Pandemic has skyrocketed: Latin America under a Fakecracy
The use of fake news in the electoral campaign is the root of misinformation and explains the critical reality that...