The case of Julian Assange: Rule of law undermined
Injustice, torture, political persecution UN Special Rapporteur on torture Nils Melzer raises serious allegations in his new book, backed up by the results of a two-year investigation.
Julian Assange appearing at the Old Bailey in London for the ruling in his extradition case
A journalist uses a new platform to expose the dirty secrets of powerful governments, including war crimes, corruption, and torture. However, it isn t the war criminals and torturers who are punished, but the journalist who brought these crimes to light. His reputation is systematically destroyed, his freedom is taken away, he suffers psychological torture. All this happens not in a military dictatorship or a one-party state known for such behavior, but in Western democracies that portray themselves as shining examples when it comes to human rights.
Five things you need to know this week about global education (March 5, 2021)
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Meet the blind warzone teacher aged nine
Millions of TV viewers in the UK were moved this week by the inspiring story of a nine-year-old blind boy from war-torn Yemen who acts as a teacher to other children.
Ahmed steps in to take classes if teachers cannot make it to the bombed-out school in the city of Taiz. Hundreds of students turn up every day for lessons among the rubble - a result of the ongoing violence that has left more than 500,000 children out of school and one in five of the country s schools damaged or destroyed.
JOHN HUMPHRYS: Gordon Elliott is a very rich racing trainer. He was photographed on a horse - which had had a heart attack - seemingly grinning at the camera with a phone to his ear.
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Green TD Costello lodges papers concerning CETA with High Court
Mícheál Lehane, Political Correspondent reports that the Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar, has suggested that a coalition TD taking a High Court challenge against the Government is worse than voting against it in the Dail.
Listen All non-essential arrivals into Ireland need to be subject to mandatory quarantine -O Rourke
Darren O Rourke, Sinn Féin s spokesperson on Transport, discusses the 10 per cent increase in passenger arrivals into Dublin airport last week.
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