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In at least 17 countries, suicide remains a criminal offence – a ‘huge barrier’ to mental health care. As Ghana becomes one of four countries to overturn its law in a year, others could followWhen Ghana’s parliament voted to decriminalise suicide and a…
Read MoreReaders respond to David Olusoga’s article on how slavery shaped the Guardian, Britain and the worldMy career in textiles from the 1970s to the 1990s took me many times to the mills of West Yorkshire and Lancashire. Being fascinated with old buildings,…
Read MoreStefan Dercon, former UK government adviser, discusses his new book – and his belief that wealthy elites, rather than foreign cash, rescue countries from povertyA former government economist has said that aid is “close to irrelevant” in solving the pro…
Read MoreBritain stirred up tensions, chaos and violence in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, according to declassified papersThe British government ran a secret “black propaganda” campaign for decades, targeting Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia with l…
Read MoreStudy finds children in Ghana, Nepal and Uganda in dangerous, exploitative work, with long hours and little payGopal Magar’s father has had a drinking problem for as long as he can remember, but when Kathmandu went into lockdown last spring, it got wor…
Read MoreThe Goldman environmental prize honours the achievements of grassroots activists in six continents, recognising their efforts to protect natural habitats and push for political change, often at great personal riskPlastic in paradise: Goldman prize winn…
Read MoreEurope now centre of pandemic, says WHO, as Spain prepares for state of emergency Coronavirus latest – live updatesThe World Health Organization has stepped up its calls for intensified action to fight the coronavirus pandemic, imploring countries “not…
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