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#SOSVenezuela: hashtag of reality
On February 12, 2014, Día de la Juventud (Youth Day,) the Federation of Universities’ Students decided to take a stand to demand more security from the government in a country-wide demonstration. The origin of the protest was one in San Cristóbal, Táchira, that occurred a week before after students saved […]
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Mexico: Is Freedom of Violent Assembly and Association a Human Right?
Recurrent protests in Mexico City over the past three years have been by violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces. Physical injuries, damage to public infrastructure, destruction of businesses, lost sales and the blocking of public/private transportation caused by demonstrations has generated enormous economic costs. According to Mexico City Congressman Héctor […]
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Revolution in Ukraine: a too far away spot for the average citizen?
We had a regime of criminals that tremendously robbed the state budget and the private sector as well with the help of all three branches of power. Ukraine is on the brink of default, the average salary is 200 EUR a month, but those in power became billionaires in just […]
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Uganda: Enacting the Anti-Gay Law
On February 24, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni signed a law that criminalizes homosexuality. Among other things, the law criminalizes sexual intercourse between same-sex partners, and a life imprisonment for anyone convicted of homosexuality. Under this law, failing or refusing to report acts of homosexuality in your house and neighbourhood is a punishable […]
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What’s going on in Ukraine?
People from all over the world see the black smoke from used tires, aggressive protesters throwing stones and molotovs in police and think: these are dangerous extremists! Why don’t they resolve all these questions in their parliament? The government tells the same to the people gathered at the Maidan in […]