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Understand current affairs through the local perspective of FairPlanet’s eight contributing editors across the globe. FairPlanet is a non-profit platform for independent journalism and activism, concerned with human rights issues and the way we, as humans, are treating our planet and its inhabitants. We engage our audience to take action for positive change – for human rights, for our planet. // www.fairplanet.org
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The rural poor have traditionally relied on forests to earn a living, but each year an estimated 15 billion trees are cut down.FairPlanet's contributing editor Bob Koigi reports from Kenya.Call for action: Join the effort to reforest the planet!Aptly dubbed ‘the lungs of the earth’, forests play a critical role in sustaining our planet by, among other functions, sequestering greenhouse gasses. Rapid population growth and unrestrained industrial activity have led to the decimation of forests worldwide.WeForest is an expanding international network of companies of various sizes that together empower communities to carry out forestation projects. Support them here.// www.fairplanet.org // A voice for humanity, independent journalism and activism.Support the show (https://www.fairplanet.org/donate-through-blockchain-and-micropayments/)
Danijel Bezuk, a 22-years-old man from Croatian village Kletište, travelled a hundred kilometres to Zagreb on October 11. He spent the night in a hostel in the city centre. On a rainy Monday morning, a young man took a taxi to St. Mark's Square. None of the few passers-by saw him carrying a pistol and a Kalashnikov.FairPlanet's contributing editor Katarina Panic reports from Bosnia.Call for action: Help our democracies survive COVID-19The coronavirus pandemic has proven to pose more than a health threat to populations across the world. In addition to taking the lives of tens of thousands of people and destabilising the world’s economies - COVID-19 has presented challenges to democratic regimes around the globe. Democracy Now! is an independent, non-profit news platform hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González, broadcasting daily news briefings and in-depth interviews exploring “the world’s most pressing issues.” Support them here.// www.fairplanet.org // A voice for humanity, independent journalism and activism.Support the show (https://www.fairplanet.org/donate-through-blockchain-and-micropayments/)
Citing coronavirus as an excuse, the U.S. gov't has accelerated its practice of dumping migrants in border towns where they face hunger and gang violence.FairPlanet's contributing editor Yair Oded reports from the USA.Call for action: Volunteer for migrants stranded by border patrol in California!As the numbers of asylum seekers crossing into the United States from Mexico rises, their treatment by the immigration authorities worsens.The Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice is a California-based nonprofit organization which organizes support services for the over 1 million migrants living in the Inland Empire. Support them here.Support the show (https://www.fairplanet.org/donate-through-blockchain-and-micropayments/)
Afghanistan allows private schools re-open after the COVID-19 lockdown yet keeps the government-run ones closed.FairPlanet's contributing editor Shadi Khan Saif reports from Afghanistan.// www.fairplanet.org // A voice for humanity, independent journalism and activism.Support the show (https://www.fairplanet.org/donate-through-blockchain-and-micropayments/)
Dragoslav Babić from Bosnia and Herzegovina is a father of three. He lives in a parents' house where he grew up. In a suburb area of the north-western town of Prijedor the houses are crammed next to each other. Most of them have wood-burning stoves, but some use the coal to heat their places. The smoke goes from the fire into the air directly, with no filters at all.FairPlanet'S contributing editor Katarina Panic reports from Bosnia.// www.fairplanet.org // A voice for humanity, independent journalism and activism.Support the show (https://www.fairplanet.org/donate-through-blockchain-and-micropayments/)
Two events have caught global attention while shining a spotlight on the long walk for the rainbow nation in tackling systemic racial and cultural prejudice.FairPlanet's contributing editor Bob Koigi reports from Kenya.// www.fairplanet.org // A voice for humanity, independent journalism and activism.Support the show (https://www.fairplanet.org/donate-through-blockchain-and-micropayments/)
At this time of year, the nature usually provides an exceptional opportunity for water-starved Pakistan to make the most of an abundant rainfall.FairPlanet's contributing editor Shadi Khan Saif reports from Afghanistan.// www.fairplanet.org // A voice for humanity, independent journalism and activism.Support the show (https://www.fairplanet.org/donate-through-blockchain-and-micropayments/)
The Kremlin on Tuesday brushed off allegations that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in a coma in a German hospital.FairPlanet's contributing editor Igor Serebrvany reports from Russia.// www.fairplanet.org // A voice for humanity, independent journalism and activism.Support the show (https://www.fairplanet.org/donate-through-blockchain-and-micropayments/)
Somalia’s president Mohamed Farmaajo eulogized her as “a gold wave in our country and a good impact on the lives of thousands of Somali families.”FairPlanet's contributing editor Bob Koigi reports from Kenya.Call for action: Want to learn how to compost or empower local community businesses?Centralisation of power, particularly economic and political ones, is undermining the progress and well-being of societies across the globe. Even in democratic countries, the tightening grip and expanding influence of corporate monopolies thwart the growth and prosperity of local communities and wreak havoc on our natural resources. The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) is a U.S.-based non profit organisation working to empower local communities. Support them here.// www.fairplanet.org // A voice for humanity, independent journalism and activism.Support the show (https://www.fairplanet.org/donate-through-blockchain-and-micropayments/)
From the Sabratha Roman city at the Libyan coast to the historic Guinean coastal forests, global iconic heritage treasures are facing imminent danger.FairPlanet's contributing editor Bob Koigi reports from Kenya.// www.fairplanet.org // A voice for humanity, independent journalism and activism.Support the show (https://www.fairplanet.org/donate-through-blockchain-and-micropayments/)
Simply by orchestrating this so-called ‘patriotism’ on such days in a rather flamboyant way and declaring the vocal voices of descent as ‘traitors’, all sorts of dark and evil nexuses between key power brokers get covered and exploitation of the masses on massive scale continue in these newfound geographies with a new flag and map. The basic laws and rules of governance are either molded, disregarded or simply muscled out by the perceived ‘patriots’.FairPlanet's contributing editor Shadi Khan Saif reports from Afghanistan.Call for action: Aid and empower communities in Afghanistan!The spread of COVID-19 in Afghanistan has exacerbated an already precarious situation in the country. As the rate of infections continues to rise, Afghans face the multi-faceted threat of a deadly virus, an ongoing military conflict, acute poverty and food insecurity, and an alarmingly weak healthcare infrastructure. Afghanaid is a U.K. based non-profit organisation that operates across Afghanistan in order to provide aid to its most vulnerable populations and empower communities. Support them here.// www.fairplanet.org // A voice for humanity, independent journalism and activism.Support the show (https://www.fairplanet.org/donate-through-blockchain-and-micropayments/)
UN Chief Antonio Guterres tweeted last month: “#COVID19 has exposed the lie that free markets can deliver healthcare for all, the fiction that unpaid care work isn't work, the delusion that we live in a post-racist world. We are all floating on the same sea, but some are in superyachts & others clinging to drifting debris.”FairPlanet's contributing editor Gurmeet Singh reports from Germany.Call for action: Support gender equality in Sub-Saharan Africa!Fighting for women’s equality and human rights across Africa is an ongoing battle. A recent marriage legislative reform in Côte d’Ivoire signals that, though difficult, this battle is securing feats across the continent. Founded in 1996, The Eastern African Sub-Regional Support Initiative for the Advancement of Women (EASSI) is a sub-regional, nonprofit organisation working to empower and protect the rights of women across Eastern Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. Support them here.// www.fairplanet.org // A voice for humanity, independent journalism and activism.Support the show (https://www.fairplanet.org/donate-through-blockchain-and-micropayments/)
The third day after Belorusian President Alexander Lukashenko declared himself a winner in Sunday's elections, August 9, the country's capital Minsk has been an arena for street protests which continue around the clock.FairPlanet's contributing editor Igor Serebryany reports from Russia.Call for action: Promote voting registration through music!HeadCount is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization which encourages participation in democracy through music. Although across certain demographics numbers are increasing, voting registration remains low throughout the United States. Support them here.// www.fairplanet.org // A voice for humanity, independent journalism and activism.Support the show (https://www.fairplanet.org/donate-through-blockchain-and-micropayments/)
Scientists have christened it the worst ecological disaster in Mauritius history that is likely to have lifelong impact on the country’s economy, health and food security.FairPlanet's contributing editor Bob Koigi reports from Kenya.Call for action: Greenpeace petition - No more climate wrecking oil ads!Please add your name to the petition and call on advertisers to once and for all do away with oil advertisements. Join us here.// www.fairplanet.org // A voice for humanity, independent journalism and activism.Support the show (https://www.fairplanet.org/donate-through-blockchain-and-micropayments/)
Over the last decades, Brazil has been presenting poor performances in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a result of low investments in education and extremely unequal conditions between different regions — something intensified by the online classes implemented due to the pandemic, as millions of students do not access the internet.FairPlanet's contributing editor Ellen Nemitz reports from Brazil.// www.fairplanet.org // A voice for humanity, independent journalism and activism.Support the show (https://www.fairplanet.org/donate-through-blockchain-and-micropayments/)
A young woman went to appendectomy six years ago in the Bosnian town Prijedor. After the surgery, it was revealed that she missed not only the appendix...FairPlanet's contributing editor Katarina Panić reports from Belgrad.// www.fairplanet.org // A voice for humanity, independent journalism and activism.Support the show (https://www.fairplanet.org/donate-through-blockchain-and-micropayments/)
President Lukashenko proposed to amend the Constitution if he wins another term in office. It seems that the example of his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin, who on July 1 arranged his lifetime presidency with a similar trick, looks attractive for Belorusian dictatorFairPlanet's contributing editor Igor Serebryany reports from Russia.// www.fairplanet.org // A voice for humanity, independent journalism and activism.Support the show (https://www.fairplanet.org/donate-through-blockchain-and-micropayments/)
The BREATHE Act is calling to divest federal funding from the criminal justice system and invest in the development of Black and Brown communities.FairPlanet's contributing editor Yair Oded reports from the U.S.Call for action: Here's how you can help defund the U.S. policeThe killing, harassment, brutalisation, and intimidation of people of colour - and particularly black people - in the United States by police officers have been plaguing the nation for centuries, and encouraged by a political elite that sought to shield police officers from being held accountable for their crimes and acts of aggression. The Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) is a U.S.-based nonprofit NGO working to organise and mobilise black communities to advocate for their rights and wellbeing and lead to meaningful, long-term improvements in their lives and treatment by the authorities. Support them here.// www.fairplanet.org // A voice for humanity, independent journalism and activism.Support the show (https://www.fairplanet.org/donate-through-blockchain-and-micropayments/)
The term “Mohr”, is the oldest term to describe black people in German. Mohrenstrasse is in the centre of Berlin. It is a U-Bahn station and street, near Checkpoint Charlie, and where Hitler’s bunker was built. For years now, campaigners have argued to change the name, only to be met with resistance. FairPlanet's contributing edior Gurmeet Singh reports from Germany.Call for action: Germany - No more separations of families!Many refugees in Germany have close relatives left behind in their countries of origin, in neighboring states or on the Balkan route. In many cases it is just too dangerous for women and children to follow up, often the financial resources are just enough for the escape of only one person. Help to end suspension of family reunification here.// www.fairplanet.org // A voice for humanity, independent journalism and activism.Support the show (https://www.fairplanet.org/donate-through-blockchain-and-micropayments/)
Brazil had 2.4 million kids submitted to child labor in 2016 - and the COVID-19 pandemic may worsen the problem.30 years is still a short time considering a long history of children's domination by adults so that it is still time to defend and properly implement this important law.FairPlanet's contributing editor Ellen Nemitz reports from Brazil.Call for action: End child labour in Zimbabwe's tobacco industry!Some of the world’s largest multinational tobacco companies purchase tobacco grown in Zimbabwe, either directly or at auction, including British American Tobacco, Japan Tobacco Group, and Imperial Brands. Help to end child labour here.// www.fairplanet.org // A voice for humanity, independent journalism and activism.Support the show (https://www.fairplanet.org/donate-through-blockchain-and-micropayments/)
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