Nigerian human rights activist to mark 25th anniversary of UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders

2 mn read Nigerian activist Mariam Aliyu answered the UN’s call during her university years when she saw a little girl she could not ignore. “She was 12 years old, and I noticed she was limping,” she recalled. Using her medical skills, and days of earning the girl’s trust, she figured out that she had been sexually assaulted. So began a journey of advocating for girls and women.

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Make no mistake, the war in Ukraine is a holy war waged by a Christo-fascist government

2 mn read On Oct. 12, 2022, a video began circulating on Twitter showing a Russian military officer giving a pep talk to his subordinates on the eve of deployment to Ukraine. His language and rhetoric were, let’s just say, a little peculiar. “I promise we will win this holy war,” he tells them. “Who is fighting against […]

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#InMemoriumMonday: We mourn ConfusedHeathen

2 mn read ConfusedHeathen (CH) was an Egyptian assigned female-at-birth trans person. By all accounts, he should be celebrated by the secular community. He founded the r/ExEgypt Subreddit where her felly compatriots gather and discuss the issues. However, this beautiful soul has departed. He died a few weeks ago. The death was announced on the subreddit itself. At […]

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#InMemoriam: Wish you were here, Sarah Hegazi

2 mn read Gone but not forgotten In the east of Toronto’s downtown, visitors will find a buzzing neighborhood called the Church and Wellesley Village. This area, located on Church Street and Wellesley Street East, is the city’s LGBTQ district.  Just north of the intersection that forms the center of the neighborhood, is the 519 community center. In […]

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EXPLAINER: The Islamic world was urbane, secular and in some cases democratic. What happened?

5 mn read Zulfikar Ali Bhutto "Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in his heyday" by Doc Kazi is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.

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