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Northern Nigeria Restarts Schooling Amid Risks

Schools in northern Nigeria are gradually reopening after being closed for months owing to the kidnapping of students, which is a sign of hope and fear at the same time. In November of last year, students were abducted in mass from schools, leading states to close schools in a bid to safeguard students. However, schools [...]

Niger’s New Security Law Raises Rights Fears

Niger's military regime has enacted an ordinance called “general mobilization” and has enormous powers to ensure security. This ordinance was passed on “Dec. 26, 2025," and the government can order the mobilization of citizens, seize their property, restrict communication, and order people to report against activities that demonstrate enmity to the state. This military regime’s [...]

Tajikistan Faces Severe Land And Climate Crisis

Tajikistan is one of the countries most at risk from land degradation, which means the land is losing its ability to grow food. Nearly 70 percent of its farmland is damaged by erosion, salty soil, and poor water management. This is very serious because only 5 percent of the country can be used for farming, [...]

Faith Barriers In Eritrea

Eritrea has many people groups, and a large number of them remain unreached by the Christian faith. Ten of the 15 groups, or about two-thirds, are unreached, and seven are frontier groups where almost no Christian work happens. This is because the government allows only a few recognized churches and closely monitors religious activity. Christians [...]

Kafala System: Exploitation Of Migrant Workers In Lebanon

The kafala system in Lebanon is a sponsorship system that controls migrant workers, especially domestic workers. Under this system, a worker’s legal status depends entirely on their employer. Workers cannot change jobs or leave the country without the employer’s permission. Many employers take advantage of this power by withholding wages, keeping passports, or forcing workers [...]

Exploitation Of Children By Korean Tourists In Laos

In Laos, many children and teenagers are forced into sex work by some Korean men. Older men, often over 50, stay for weeks or months in bars, clubs, and brothels looking for young girls. They share photos, videos, and messages online to organize this exploitation. Some men even seek girls as young as seven. Drugs [...]

Moroccan Youth Protests Met With Arrests And Alleged Abuse

In Morocco, hundreds of young protesters have been arrested and reportedly beaten, causing concern from human rights groups. The protests, led by Generation Z, began in late September and early October, demanding better healthcare and education. Many people were arrested even if they did not take part in the demonstrations. Some were allegedly beaten badly, [...]

Brunei Youth Struggle And Adapt In Job Market

Young people in Brunei are finding it hard to get jobs even after graduating, and many are adapting in creative ways while they keep looking for work. About 6,000 to 7,000 new graduates enter the job market each year, but there are more than 13,700 people actively seeking jobs, and youth unemployment is high. Many [...]

Christians Face Violence And Discrimination In Türkiye

A report by the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) highlighted ongoing violence and discrimination against Christians in Türkiye. The report says Christians face armed attacks, threats, hate speech, and legal obstacles that make their lives unsafe. Recent attacks include shootings at Kurtuluş Protestant Church on New Year’s Eve 2023 and Santa Maria Catholic [...]

Deadly Clashes In Aleppo Displace Thousands

Violence has erupted in Aleppo, Syria, between the Syrian army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. The Syrian army declared the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods as “closed military zones” and opened humanitarian corridors for civilians to leave before shelling and fighting began. Over [...]

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