News headlines for “Democracy”, page 3
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.
Middle East Escalation Could Leave 11.7 Million More Women and Girls Facing Food Insecurity by End-2026
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, October 13 (IPS) - An additional 11.7 million women and girls could face food insecurity by the end of 2026, as the escalation in the Middle East and disruption to the Strait of Hormuz drive up food prices and strain livelihoods and household resources, according to a new UN Women analysis published today.
UN to Launch Survey to Track Down Racism at the Secretariat
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, October 13 (IPS) - The United Nations has once again revived a longstanding problem that has been left lingering behind closed doors for decades – racism and racial discrimination at the UN Secretariat.
Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize Is a Vote of Confidence in a Global Legal Order under Fire
- Inter Press Service
PRETORIA, South Africa, October 12 (IPS) - The awarding of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to distinguished South African jurist and international judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay is about more than just the recognition of an exceptional individual in the global fight for justice.
How Nepal is Learning To Cope With the Psychological Toll of Its Missing
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, October 12 (IPS) - Nearly three decades ago, in the final stretch of Nepal’s civil war, Dr Brandon Kohrt sat with parents whose sons had been conscripted as child soldiers and never returned.
Kazakhstan Has Spent 23 Years Bringing Faiths Together. Now Comes the Harder Part.
- Inter Press Service
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 12 (IPS) - In a world increasingly divided by war, political distrust and competing ideologies, Kazakhstan has spent more than two decades pursuing an unusual diplomatic undertaking: keeping representatives of different religions in conversation.
Nearly 50,000 Women and Girls Killed or Severely Injured in Gaza in Three Years of War – One in 21 Gazan Women and Girls
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, October 9 (IPS) - Since October 2023, 50,000 women and girls in Gaza have been killed or seriously injured.
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.
Ukrainian Groups Urge WHO to Act on Torture of Captives by Russian Medical Staff
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, October 7 (IPS) - More than 60 Ukrainian organisations have issued an appeal to the World Health Organisation (WHO) to help stop the torture of Ukrainians held in Russian captivity.
Nigeria’s School Kidnapping Threat Is Changing: 4 Lessons from the 56 Day Oyo Attack
- Inter Press Service
YOLA, Nigeria, October 7 (IPS) - Following the mass abduction of 46 pupils and teachers in Oyo State, south-west Nigeria in 2026, the authorities attributed the attack to the Ansaru terrorist group. Key suspects were prosecuted and handed prison terms. But this was not the first time terrorist groups had engaged in mass abduction of school pupils in Nigeria. Peace and security researcher Saheed Babajide Owonikoko explains what factors could have motivated the Ansaru terror group to stage that attack and what lessons Nigeria should take away from the incident, which lasted 56 days.
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