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UK accused by Amnesty of ‘deliberately destabilising’ human rights globally
Rights chief also warns Britain will be ‘judged harshly by history for its failure to help prevent civilian sl…
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‘Oil spills of our time’: experts sound alarm about plastic lost in cargo ship disasters
Sri Lankan beaches buried in pellets only ‘tip of the iceberg’ of environmental harm after analysis of nurdles…
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Nurdles: the worst toxic waste you’ve probably never heard of
Billions of these tiny plastic pellets are floating in the ocean, causing as much damage as oil spills, yet th…
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‘Chaotic’ UK response criticised as Afghan babies wait for milk and donations turned away
Volunteers ‘operating blind’ about refugees’ needs, while hotels left with no staff to distribute aidThe gover…
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‘Don’t avert your eyes’: Afghan teachers urge world to defend girls’ education
Educators say they fear reversal of hard-won progress as aid workers call for Taliban’s desire for internation…
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Afghanistan could start to run out of food by September, UN warns
World Food Programme calls for urgent aid as chaos of Taliban takeover and second drought in three years creat…
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UK aid cuts to Bangladesh NGO a ‘gut punch’, says charity head
Withdrawal from long-term partnership catastrophic, says Brac, affecting women and girls’ education and those …
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‘Sponsor a child’ schemes attacked for perpetuating racist attitudes
Using individual children to ‘sell’ schemes to rich donors is similar to ‘poverty porn’ images of past, say ex…
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Plan International accused of abandoning children in Sri Lanka exit
Children’s charity faces claims it failed vulnerable children and misled donors after shutting down activities…
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UN resolution hailed as ‘crucial turning point’ for victims of Sri Lanka civil war
UK-led action ramps up scrutiny of the regime against a backdrop of worsening human rights abusesCivil rights …
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Civilian deaths in conflict plummeted during pandemic, report finds
The number of civilians reported killed in explosions nearly halved in 2020 to the lowest level in a decadeThe…
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Sri Lanka at ‘tipping point’ with risk of return to past atrocities, activists warn
Civil rights groups say situation ‘getting worse on a daily basis’ as UN human rights chief expresses alarm ov…
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High court backs negligence claim of Bangladeshi ship-breaker’s widow
Ruling may persuade shipping companies that scrapping vessels in the dangerous, unregulated yards of south Asi…