Violence against Asian American Women Sparks Concern, Fear

  By: Mariah Abdelaziz   At the Centre stage: In the year since the Atlanta shootings, the Stop Asian Hate movement dramatically changed awareness of anti-Asian racism. Asian Americans around the country said they’re alarmed by last night’s mass shooting at several Atlanta-area spas, which shows their extreme vulnerability amid anti-Asian violence that has been building

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Report: further armed conflict in Ukraine would have devastating consequences for the human rights of millions

By Mariah Abdel-Aziz At the Centerstage: With the threat of Russia using military force looming, further escalation of armed conflict in Ukraine will have devastating consequences for human rights in the region, in particular threatening the lives and potentially causes mass displacement. This is said in the statement made by Amnesty International. “There are no

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Kazakhstan: Widespread violation of basic rights spurred unprecedented protests

  By Mariah Abdel-Aziz   At the Center Stage: Widespread unrest has gripped Kazakhstan, where protests against fuel-price hikes in recent days have escalated into anti-government demonstrations that have prompted a violent response from police (and an apparent internet blackout). EU Parliament urges Kazakh authorities to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms and immediately release

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