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This Day, That Year – July 12

The Brew News Team   Wed 12 Jul 2023    

This day in history we feature Malala Yousafzai. A human rights activist who advocates for the rights of women and girls and worldwide access to education was born on this day in 1997. Trivia – Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai is […]

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This Day, That Year – March 11

The Brew News Team   Sat 11 Mar 2023    

This day in history we feature Michelle Bachelet. The first female president of Chile was elected on this day in 2006. Trivia – Michelle Bachelet Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria is a Chilean politician who served as United Nations High Commissioner […]

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‘American Gods’ author knits a warm call for forgotten Syrian refugees this winter

Brew Admin   Wed 09 Dec 2020    

The bitter plight of Syrian refugees continues to be shadowed by the pandemic-tainted pitfalls of the year, but fantasy storyteller Niel Gaiman has sought to remind people that their misery should not be forgotten as the weather takes a biting […]

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Philippine inmates tattoo over gang signs to curb prison violence

Brew Admin   Thu 03 Dec 2020    

Heavily inked Philippine prisoners hunch over faded tattoos needling the skin anew with improvised tattooing machines to cover up gang symbols — all in an effort to reduce rampant jail violence that has taken a turn for worse since President […]

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Pakistan set to green-light chemical castration, hanging for rapists

Brew Admin   Thu 26 Nov 2020    

To combat rising cases of sexual attacks on women and children in Pakistan, the federal Cabinet has approved in-principle two anti-rape ordinances aimed at handing out exemplary punishment, including chemical castration and hanging, to rapists, according to a media report.  […]

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Pakistan, Nepal back on Human Rights Council, China clings to spot after dramatic drop in confidence

Brew Admin   Wed 14 Oct 2020    

Pakistan and Nepal were re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday, as China managed to scrape their place in by the skin of the teeth, and Saudi Arabia was left in the cold entirely. Fifteen positions were up […]

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