A bloodstained rock, 2 three-inch nails, a plastic bag, and some tissues. These are the objects which a doctor extracted from the genitals of a 27-year-old Tigrayan woman on the 17th of February 2021, after she had been repeatedly abused by several soldiers for the preceding 11 days. According to France24, she was on a… Continue reading “They are delighted in killing us—the people I considered to be my countrymen”
Author: Beatriz Buarque
Football’s Sinister Side
As the European Football Championships come to a close, it is vital to acknowledge the vast number of high-profile footballers describing racism in the sport as being at an “All-time high” (Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku). In this article, we look at the ongoing plight faced by many of the sport’s players, investigating the proliferation of… Continue reading Football’s Sinister Side
WORDS HEAL THE WORLD TURNS 4 YEARS OLD!
Today we celebrate our 4th anniversary and we’d like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to our volunteers and followers who have supported our work during this amazing journey! Click on the caption to watch the video with English subtitles.
A Tale of Two Pandemics
“We’re not just fighting an epidemic; we’re fighting an infodemic” These were the words of Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO in 2020 as the COVID-19 Pandemic proliferated across the globe alongside conspiracy theories. So, what are conspiracy theories (CTs) and why should we not just brush them aside as the rhetoric of men sporting… Continue reading A Tale of Two Pandemics
Como o medo torna o fascismo atraente em regimes democráticos
O século XX, a era dos extremos, os anos que apresentaram à humanidade um mundo cada vez mais globalizado, mas que, ao mesmo tempo, demonstraram a capacidade dos mais diferentes líderes e sociedades, sob determinadas condições, realizarem as mais atrozes violências em prol de suas causas. As marcas do imperialismo ao redor do mundo, as… Continue reading Como o medo torna o fascismo atraente em regimes democráticos
How fear turns fascism attractive in democratic regimes
The twentieth century, or the era of extremes, were the years that presented humanity an increasingly globalized world, but that, at the same time, demonstrated the ability of the most different leaders and societies, under certain conditions, to carry out the most atrocious violence in favor of its causes. The marks of imperialism around the… Continue reading How fear turns fascism attractive in democratic regimes
A snapshot of far-right and jihadist terrorism in the UK
This year will mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Less than two years after the turn of the millennium, one tragic September morning changed the shape of the world forever, dragging huge repercussions in international diplomacy, cultural relations, and civil liberties in its wake. For the last two decades “terrorism” has been talked about at… Continue reading A snapshot of far-right and jihadist terrorism in the UK
Brasil registra mais de 12 mil crimes de ódio pelo segundo ano consecutivo e o número de denúncias quase dobra
Em 2019, o Brasil registrou 12.334 crimes de ódio – um aumento de aproximadamente 1,95% em relação ao número verificado em 2018 (12.098). Isso quer dizer que, a cada dia, 33 crimes de ódio foram registrados pelas polícias dos estados brasileiros e do Distrito Federal. De um ano para outro, houve um aumento no número de… Continue reading Brasil registra mais de 12 mil crimes de ódio pelo segundo ano consecutivo e o número de denúncias quase dobra
Take a look at our new animation: 3 PATHS TO LOVE!
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The Refugee status and its “un-integration” policy
An increasingly profound unease resulting from economic and social crises that afflict most countries in the world leads to an even greater lack of interest in the human aspect of what is now known as the “immigration issue”. Furthermore, the recent pandemic, which has contributed to an exclusion policy, seems to have created a justification… Continue reading The Refugee status and its “un-integration” policy