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Forced and Child Labor Linked to World Bank Group Investments in Uzbekistan

Human Rights Watch – (Beirut) – The Syrian government is unlawfully preventing displaced residents from former anti-government-held areas from returning to their properties, Human Rights Watch said today. Residents of one town, Qaboun, said the government is also demolishing […]

The 8th edition of Sakhalin, in Russia “On the edge” film festival, takes place from 24 to 31 August in a very remote island. 40Braids’ exclusive interview with Alexei Medvedev, artistic director of the festival.

Two new books — “Leftover in China” and “The Heart Is a Shifting Sea” — look to China and India, respectively, to assess how marriage withstands breakneck economic growth, social change and the increasing financial independence of women.

In 2011, the United States made a commitment to join countries around the world in accelerating the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000), the first resolution adopted by the Security Council to […]

In a recent survey of experts, countries were ranked according to how safe they are for women. India came out as the most dangerous, followed by Afghanistan and Syria.

Human Rights Watch – (Beirut) – A local group working to uncover mass graves in the area of northeastern Syria once controlled by the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) needs international support and technical assistance to preserve evidence of […]

Rencontre avec Charles-Henri de Fouchécour Spécialiste de la littérature persane; La quête du joyau de Shams de Tabriz, à Paric ce Mercredi 18 avril 2018 à 19 h

Qantara – Fifteen years ago, on 20 March 2003, the United States and its allies invaded Iraq. Iraqi novelist and poet Sinan Antoon describes the pain of watching his country disintegrate in the aftermath, made all […]

 Every year, Nowruz coincides with the start of spring and traditionally celebrates the rebirth of nature. It also coincides with the spring equinox.