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When Medicine Becomes a Tool for Torture: The Hidden Role of Medical Personnel in Russian Captivity
- Inter Press Service
KYIV, Ukraine, October 14 (IPS) - Medicine is supposed to protect human life and dignity. Yet testimonies from Ukrainians released from Russian captivity reveal a disturbing reality: medical personnel in places of detention have not only denied prisoners necessary treatment but, in documented cases, participated in torture and ill-treatment.
A Rash of Hard-Hitting Questions — Which May Remain Evasive — for Candidates Running for UN Chief
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, October 8 (IPS) - The seven candidates, still in the running for the post of UN Secretary-General (SG), have so far faced a barrage of questions, mostly from delegates and the news media.
Sweden’s Far Right Falters
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, October 5 (IPS) - Four years ago, Sweden’s far right became the power behind a right-wing government. This time, it expected further gains and cabinet seats. But voters turned against it. In the 13 September general election, support for the far-right Sweden Democrats fell for the for the first time in the party’s history. Four days later, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson resigned, leaving the way clear for the centre-left Social Democrats to negotiate a coalition. But the Sweden Democrats’ defeat will prove hollow if the next government maintains the hostility towards migrants that has come to characterise Sweden’s politics.
Renewables, Farmer Aggregation Offer Solutions to Africa’s Post-Harvest Losses
- Inter Press Service
KIGALI, October 2 (IPS) - Post-harvest losses, particularly in rural areas, threaten the gains Africa is making in agricultural production and export capacity.
SUDAN: ‘It’s Shocking to Be Forced into Silence Simply Because You Are a Refugee’
- Inter Press Service
CIVICUS discusses life as a refugee with an exiled Sudanese civil society activist who has asked to remain anonymous for security reasons.
How to Protect Coastal Communities From Tide-Related Loss and Damage in Bangladesh
- Inter Press Service
SHYAMNAGAR (Satkhira), Bangladesh, October 1 (IPS) - Villagers rush to the vulnerable spot of the embankment—early warning of the rising tide has alerted them. Together, they save the village from tidal flooding by repairing the vulnerable embankment, which is at risk from the impact of low pressure in July this year. The message is clear: early warnings of the rising tide save lives and property.
BRICS: Growing Ambition, Zero Accountability
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Belgium / MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, September 30 (IPS) - At the 18th BRICS Summit, held on 12 and 13 September in New Delhi, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought together presidents Xi Jinping of China, Vladimir Putin of Russia and Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran, along with Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, representing the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Around the table sat longstanding rivals such as India and China and, in the case of Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, states on opposite sides of an ongoing war. That the summit produced a joint declaration every member could sign was a modest multilateralist success.
Overshoot of Paris Agreement and the Looming Super El Niño Drive Urgent Calls for Global Climate Action at UNGA 81
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, September 29 (IPS) - On September 23, the United Nations held its 2026 Climate Summit as part of the High-Level Week of the 81st session of the General Assembly (UNGA 81). Convening civil society actors, climate scientists, major energy producers and consumers, development experts, and world leaders, the summit addressed critical strategies to mitigate the compounding impacts of the climate crisis and accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
India Still Needs to Address Harmful Dark Skin Stereotypes
- Inter Press Service
NEW DEHLI, September 28 (IPS) - As a young girl, Sarada Murlidharan cringed at the thought of going to school. It was not the studies but the taunts of ‘being black’ or having dark skin, where fair skin was considered preferential, that made her unhappy.
BRAZIL: ‘Resistance Is Intergenerational, and Art Is How Energy Gets Renewed’
- Inter Press Service
CIVICUS discusses the role of art in climate and rights struggles in the Brazilian Amazon with Tom Wheeler, executive director and co-founder of Treesistance. Treesistance is a platform operated by the Netherlands-based Sinchi Foundation that partners with Indigenous communities across four Brazilian states on cultural preservation and forest protection.
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