0806 GMT February 25, 2021
Ahmed Kabeer fled his homeland of Sudan where he was tortured and traveled thousands of miles to find himself in a new hell: The ominous jungle that straddles Colombia and Panama.
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At least 331 human rights defenders promoting social, environmental, racial and gender justice in 25 countries were murdered in 2020, with scores more beaten, detained and criminalized because of their work, analysis has found.
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"I'd shout it from the street — please have your vaccinations, you don't know what we're going through."
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The United Nations stands ready, if necessary, to contribute to ongoing rescue and assistance efforts, following a glacier burst and subsequent flash flooding in northern India, Secretary-General António Guterres said.
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If group chats give us solace and connection in a crisis, why do some of us feel burnt out and overwhelmed by them?
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Children studying for exams and those from disadvantaged families are the most likely to have suffered severe disruption to their learning and motivation during the pandemic, according to the largest published study of its impact on pupils in England.
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Every day, more and more reports of starvation trickle out of the Tigray region of Ethiopia that has been hit by conflict.
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French patrol boat rescued 36 migrants aboard two boats "in difficulty" in the Channel, seeking to cross to Britain, maritime authorities said on Saturday.
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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has called on authorities and protesters in India to “exercise maximum restraint” amidst ongoing protests by farmers.
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The school leaders’ union has dismissed plans to lengthen the school day to help children catch up after the unprecedented disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic as “superficially attractive” but unhelpful.
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