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  • Kennedy Graham

    Reparative justice and global trauma - by Kennedy Graham



    A courtroom can be a foreign place to victims. Its solemnity and protocol induces, or heightens, insecurity, and anxiety. This impacts on their testimony. To insecurity is added fear of retaliation, and shame, especially for women. That, too, increases trauma. read more
    June 2, 2010 5:17 pm - 1 Comment
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    Climate refugees - by frog



    The number of refugees in the world rose by 3 million people last year after a having been in a short period of decline.  And, according to the United Nations, one of the biggest causes is climate change.  Antonio Guterres, the UN high commissioner for refugees tells the Guardian: “Climate change is today one of [...] read more
    June 19, 2008 8:33 am - 5 Comments
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    Top Ten Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories of 2007 - by frog



    Over the break, Médecins Sans Frontières, or MSF, released it’s tenth annual list of underreported humanitarian stories. As usual, the list is a pretty harrowing read: Top Ten Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories of 2007 Displaced Fleeing War in Somalia Face Humanitarian Crisis Political and Economic Turmoil Sparks Health-Care Crisis in Zimbabwe Expanded Use of Nutrient [...] read more
    January 8, 2008 11:35 am - 4 Comments