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Gaza damage and Glasgow raids: human rights this fortnight in pictures

A roundup of the coverage on struggles for human rights and freedoms, from Myanmar to Peru Continue reading…

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Climate disasters ‘caused more internal displacement than war’ in 2020

Refugee organisation says 30m new displacements last year were due to floods, storms or wildfiresIntense storms and flooding triggered three times more displacements than violent conflicts did last year, as the number of people internally displaced wor…

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The making of a megacity: how Dhaka transformed in 50 years of Bangladesh

In the half century since independence, the capital has grown from peaceful town to economic hub. But does it live up to the dreams of those still flocking to work there?‘Bangladesh has come a long way’: people of Dhaka on half a century of independenc…

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‘Back empty-handed’: Bangladeshis cut off from jobs abroad face rising poverty

Whole communities supported by overseas work are at risk of extreme poverty after the pandemic forced thousands homeCoronavirus – latest updatesRead more in the series: The return of extreme povertyWhen the pandemic forced Firoza Begum back to Banglade…

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Father faces criminal charge over son’s death in migrant boat tragedy

Afghan asylum seeker accused of endangering six-year-old’s life after family tried to reach Greek island of Samos from TurkeyThe father of a six-year-old who died trying to reach the Greek island of Samos from the Turkish coast has been charged by Gree…

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Internal displacements reach 15m in 2020 with worst ‘still to come’ – report

Extreme weather, locust invasions and violence have forced people to flee their homesMillions of people were uprooted from their homes by conflict, violence and natural disasters in the first six months of this year, research has found.Nearly 15m new i…

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‘My angel’: man who became face of India’s stranded helped home by stranger

Image captured the plight of the millions of migrant labourers left unable to return home in the pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA photograph of a migrant labourer, his face contorted with anguish as he sits on the r…

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‘Blood on the ground’ at Croatia’s borders as brutal policing persists

While heavy snow makes life unbearable for migrants, a dangerous nightly ‘game’ has led to alleged assault and injuryPhotography by Alessio MamoIn a room in the intensive therapy unit of a hospital in the port city of Rijeka, Croatia, Farouk fights for…

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‘My dignity is destroyed’: the scourge of sexual violence in Cox’s Bazar

With rape and domestic abuse endemic in the lawless refugee camp, safe spaces have been set up to help the women affectedIn a small, dark hut within the world’s largest refugee settlement, a fan hums quietly as Faizal speaks. He says that last month hi…

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