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Climate change is killing us — in more ways than one

We’ve all heard about climate change’s effect on our planet, but what about its catastrophic impact on human health?

Many elections, many consequences

With a vast number of citizens around the world voting for leaders and legislatures this year, much will depend on their trust in the electoral

Time to defend science under attack

In an age of “alternative facts” and conspiracy theories, protecting trust in science is crucial.

Cop shows perpetuate a guns-blazing style of policing

The high profile of firearms in American crime dramas so far appears to be the most persuasive argument for why police need guns.

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Cloak-and-dagger policing

While people were worrying about military-style policing, US law enforcement quietly deployed the tools of spycraft against their fellow citizens.

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Why police need to unlearn policing

The history of police shows that policing does not need to be done in the same way it is now and that it can perhaps be undone.

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Indian court fighting against a tide of death sentences

India’s trial courts are issuing more death sentences as capital punishment becomes an option for more crimes. But their highest court is pushing back.

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Belarus stands alone as Europe’s last defender of the death penalty

Belarus is an outlier, as the last European state to maintain the death penalty. And, with a recent amendment, they’re doubling down.

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How the Bahrain judicial system fails its migrant workers

From labour exploitation to torturous conditions in confinement, the rights of foreign workers facing the death penalty in Bahrain are often neglected.

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Foreign women bear the brunt of Malaysia’s harsh drug laws

Malaysia’s strict drug trafficking laws see foreign women disproportionately put on death row.

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When choice saves lives

Women’s rights are more than a moral crusade, the lives of thousands of women and children hang on a woman’s ability to make her own choices.

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Climate change is killing us — in more ways than one

Many elections, many consequences

Time to defend science under attack

Cop shows perpetuate a guns-blazing style of policing

Cloak-and-dagger policing

Why police need to unlearn policing

Indian court fighting against a tide of death sentences

Belarus stands alone as Europe’s last defender of the death penalty

How the Bahrain judicial system fails its migrant workers

Foreign women bear the brunt of Malaysia’s harsh drug laws

When choice saves lives

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