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FEATURE-Nepal citizenship law lifeline to 'hundreds of thousands' in limbo

Growing up in Nepal, Neha Gurung hoped to become a doctor, but her dreams were shattered when she was barred from medical school because the country she called home did not recognise her as a national. ....

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ADVISORY-Correction to stories on Uganda's anti-LGBTQ bill

A number of Reuters stories in March and April about Uganda's anti-LGBTQ bill erroneously stated that the final version of the bill included a provision that would criminalise identifying as LGBTQ. This is incorrect. That provision appeared in an earlier version of the bill. ....

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FEATURE-Indigenous Filipinos fight plans to build a dam on their land

For thousands of years, the Filipino Dumagat-Remontados Indigenous people have cultivated their lands on the Sierra Madre mountain range. Soon, hundreds of hectares of their forests could be swallowed by a major new river dam. ....

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Uganda passes a law making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ

Uganda's parliament passed a law on Tuesday making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ, handing authorities broad powers to target gay Ugandans who already face legal discrimination and mob violence. ....

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FEATURE-Mobile abortion clinics open up as US states cut access

A bortion providers are rushing to open mobile clinics in vans and on ships to ensure women can still access the procedure following near-total bans in almost a third of U.S. states. ....

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