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No Sex Outside of Marriage: Indonesia’s Controversial New Criminal Code
Photo Credit: The Economic Times By Isana RajaManaging Editor Indonesia bans sex outside of marriage in a new criminal code passed on December 6, 2022. If caught, unmarried couples could be jailed for up to a year, and couples who live together out of wedlock could be jailed for up to six months. The criminal…
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Extortion and Exploitation: Value of Migrants in Mexico and the United States
Photo Credit: Wotancito By Fernanda PadillaStaff Writer According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, nations are required to protect migrants from human rights violations. This includes protecting them from non-government actors that may exploit them through means such as abusive employment, human trafficking, forced smuggling, and ransoms. However, the…
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Overwhelming Response to Refugee Transfer to Rwanda
Photo Credit: Iksriv By Irelan FletcherStaff Writer In April of 2022, the British government announced a proposal to relocate 50 asylum seekers to the East African country of Rwanda, and it is estimated to cost $158 million. The proposal has elicited international attention on the Rwandan government as international civil rights organizations question the morality…
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