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Norway: Proposal to put refugees in Arctic
17 Sep 2015
Norwegian politicians are considering sending refugees to Svalbard, an Atlantic archipelago and one of the world’s most remote areas, which is currently inhabited by more polar bears than people. Local government representatives hope that Svalbard could…
Belgium: Freedom of philosophy
17 Sep 2015
Belgium embraces a strong sense of ‘living together.’ This is seen in the way the country, though split into a Dutch-speaking region in the north and a French-speaking region in the south, encourages unity among its…
Campaigners marched to Downing Street from Marble Arch in central London on Saturday to show solidarity with refugees all over the world. Around 90,000 people attended the event, which comes amid the worsening refugee crisis as…
MPs reject assisted dying bill
17 Sep 2015
During the last parliament sitting Lord Falconer introduced an assisted dying bill which peers, the media and the church all discussed. Amendments delayed its progress and parliament ended before it could be debated. Falconer suggested his…
Medecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders) doctor Natalie Roberts is an emergency doctor from the UK who has been working with MSF for two years and has just returned from Yemen. The following are five of…
Myanmar: Website launch ahead of elections
10 Sep 2015
A website has been launched dedicated to Wirathu, a controversial Mandalay monk, and his hardline Buddhist monk group, Ma-Ba-Tha, dedicated to the primacy of all things Buddhist in Myanmar. Buddhist nationals could powerfully impact Myanmar’s November…