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2022
Solitary confinement is cruel and amounts to torture
The UN defines torture as cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment. Solitary confinement clearly reaches this bar, stripping prisoners of their rights to socialisation at the cost of their mental health.
It's barbaric and repulsive: Let's Axe the Death Penalty
Executing a human being is as coldblooded and premeditated as murder can get, writes Adrian Liberto
Football: ‘Unsuitable for Women’ or were you just not brave enough to see the vision?
Ask any British woman about sexism, and she’ll likely tell you a story of her experience, ask any British woman that played football, and she’ll probably tell you five.
Off with the head! Getting Rid of Phoney Justice
Executing a human being and punishments like solitary confinement are as coldblooded and premeditated as murder and torture can get.
Why do you write so much about the Ukrainian war, what about other wars? | AskRuby
Indeed it may feel like the conflict in Ukraine is dominating many column inches now, but fear not. I’m confident that...
Mridul Wadhwa on Conversion Therapy and Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre
Mridul Wadhwa, CEO of the Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, spoke with UN-aligned about her journey into the gender-based violence sector and ways to tackle conversion practices and promote LGBTQ+ rights worldwide.
OHCHR: Take action to ban harmful conversion practices against LGBTQIA+
UN-aligned calls on the OHCHR to take action to ban harmful conversion practices against LGBTQ+
Isreal kills like it's no one's business and Asia becomes a new playground for super bullies - August 2022 Recap
Quickly catch up with everything that you may have missed in August in 2022.
The EU and Justice: Inside the July Gordian Magazine
A quick glance at what was inside the latest issue of The Gordian Magazine, UN-aligned's monthly publication.
Unlocked and Unbolted: Virginia Woolf's Life and Works
Virginia Woolf and her tumultuous psychological hardships should be considered an essential cornerstone of modernist fiction.
Australia Needs to Legalise Drugs
Cannabis can be taken legally for medicinal purposes in all Australian states by people with certain limited classes of health problems. The obvious question is – why are some drugs legal and others illegal?
3 ingenious solutions to abate the overexploitation of water
The water crisis is a humongous issue that affects everyone. But what are some ways we could reduce humanity's overexploitation of water?
Graffiti through history: 3 magnificent examples
Who makes graffiti? Street children who vandalise walls or mysterious artists whose works are worth millions? You may be surprised to know these three historical graffiti.
The UN human rights report on Belarus is worrying, but there is precious little the UN can do
The Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Belarus, Anaïs Marin, issued her annual report on June 29, which paints a dire picture of tightening legislation and diminishing civil and political rights.
Justice across the EU: 6 ways the EU ensures fairness
Here’s a look over the five key judicial branches of the European Union and how they are safeguarding justice across the block.
The Golden Curtain: Does the EU Stand on the Side of Justice?
The EU is a remarkable institution, but its callous exclusivity has risked making it a gentlemen’s club, whose head is very much up its own backside.
Lobbyland: The Story of American Lobbying and Campaign Donations
What is lobbying and is it bad for our democracy? Here is your guide to lobbying in the United States.
Why doesn't the UN expel Russia like the League of Nations did in 1939?
After the Soviet Union invaded Finland, the League of Nations kicked the country from its council. Why doesn't the UN do that too? Well, for all sorts of reasons, but mainly because it is bound to the moral low ground.
Ukraine and Moldova's EU candidacy status… beneficial?
The European Union recently granted applicant status to Ukraine and Moldova. If approved, its many benefits, even rivalling NATO’s, include deterring Russia’s war machine. Here are some key questions surrounding the topic.
The Overturning of Roe v. Wade: Here’s what this will mean
The overturning of Roe v. Wade has opened the doors for the recall of human rights in the US. But what does this decision mean and how will it impact America?
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