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Inside the Global Fight for Press Freedom
WEBLocal journalists and media workers have been on the frontlines of these attacks. The countries where Global Press Journal has local bureaus, including Mexico, Uganda and Sri Lanka, are some of the hardest hit by attacks on press freedoms, where journalists feel pawned by their governments.
Mpox Is Infecting Children in DRC – and Spreading to Uganda and …
WEBAug 29, 2024 · MUNIGI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO — Esther Mwema assumed her 4-year-old son had chicken pox. He was lucky enough to get a medical exam at this camp for displaced people, where many families live in tents and even clean water is …
Sri Lanka Archives - Global Press Journal
WEB$term_list - Array ( ) When the Promise of a Job Is a Trap. Human traffickers in Sri Lanka threaten to sell women into brothels if they don't do as they're told.
Inside the Global Fight for Press Freedom
WEBThrough powerful personal narratives and comprehensive data, Global Press Journal shares the untold stories of 11 courageous, local journalists and activists across the globe.
17 Years After Nepal’s Civil War: Where Is Justice?
WEBAug 21, 2023 · But in 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that the truth and reconciliation act was flawed. The court ordered the government to amend the law by consulting with groups of people who had experienced violence and crimes, as well as other stakeholders, such as human rights organizations.
Nepal’s Reckoning With Presidential Pardons - Global Press Journal
WEBAug 19, 2024 · KATHMANDU, NEPAL — Outside the imposing Supreme Court building, Bharati Sherpa draws a shaky breath. She went on a hunger strike because the man convicted of killing her husband — a former Nepali Congress party worker — was released from jail after being pardoned by Nepal’s president.
Pollution Threatens a Zimbabwean Town’s Waters — and Its Way …
WEBOct 10, 2023 · Tests on water samples conducted by Global Press Journal this year revealed that water flowing in Darwendale Dam from the Norton Town Council sewage plant contained 18 milligrams per liter of phosphate.
Government Action Could Mean the End of Mexican Cotton
WEBFeb 17, 2023 · CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO — For almost a decade, Cornelius Letkeman Banman has produced cotton in El Oasis, a desert-like town in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, where the climate is perfect for growing one of the country’s most economically significant crops.
When the Promise of a Job Is a Trap - Global Press Journal
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Other women recounted similar experiences. In 2022, Nadarajkanna, who wants to be identified only by her last name for fear of stigma, worked in a garment factory in Vavuniya for 60,000 rupees (202 dollars) per month.