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With over more than 6 years of writing obituaries for the local paper, Senior Reporter has a uniquely strong voice that shines through in his newest collection of essays and articles, which explores the importance we place on the legacy.

Children were among the 547 incarcerated Syrians who were found dead

Children were among the 547 incarcerated Syrians who were found dead

Since 2012, when the Syrian government arrested Yehya Hijazi and his two kids, their families have clung to the faith that they are still alive and would be liberated one day. However, after a decade

How Australia’s Robodebt scandal is claiming its victims

How Australia’s Robodebt scandal is claiming its victims

“It was just really beyond my comprehension, how they could be asking me for that money," said Nathan Kearney, 33, who received an automated call from Australia’s welfare agency in 2016 saying he owed them

Beijing sees COVID-related deaths post ease of regulations

Beijing sees COVID-related deaths post ease of regulations

On Friday evening, when employees in complete safety suites wheeled out coffins one by one, scores of people were dressed up against the chilly weather outside a funeral home in eastern Beijing with parkas and

Iranian regime moves to execute 26 protesters

Iranian regime moves to execute 26 protesters

Human rights global watchdog Amnesty International has called on Iran to bring an immediate end to its executions of protesters. In a letter published on Friday, Amnesty has highlighted that 11 people have already been

LGBTQ club must be recognized by Yeshiva University

LGBTQ club must be recognized by Yeshiva University

A New York appeals court has ruled on Thursday that Yeshiva University must recognize a LGBTQ student group formally, thereby rejecting the claims by the Jewish school that doing so “would violate its religious rights

Crisis of missing children in Nepal

Crisis of missing children in Nepal

According to the National Child Rights Council (NRCR), the state run child protection agency, at least six children go missing in Nepal on an average every day. As per the data shared by NRCR, at

Gay marriage law signed by Biden

Gay marriage law signed by Biden

On a chilly afternoon of Tuesday, thousands cheered as US President Joe Biden signed the gay marriage legislation into law, bringing home the human rights for all. “This law and the love it defends strike

Appeal against Tokyo court’s decision to upheld same-sex marriage ban

Appeal against Tokyo court’s decision to upheld same-sex marriage ban

Plaintiffs in Tokyo have appealed against a court decision recently that had upheld the Japanese government’s ban on same sex marriages as being ‘constitutional’. A district court in the Tokyo Prefecture had ruled recently that

Quebec will present legislation to improve regulation of child labor

Quebec will present legislation to improve regulation of child labor

The Canadian Press has heard that Quebec's minister of labor will introduce a measure to limit the participation of children in the labor market as early as February. Shortly after receiving a report from the

Myanmar’s Karen state witnessing extreme human rights violations

Myanmar’s Karen state witnessing extreme human rights violations

The military regime in Myanmar is inflicting extreme violations of human rights against the civilians in country’s Karen State, with the situation getting worse by the day. The report was released by the Karen Human