Fear and prejudice. Photo by Lee Jeffries | Photo reposted from Wall Street International
24/01/2018
Why Fear and Self-hatred Destroy Human Sharing and Solidarity
Human Wrongs Watch
By Robert J. Burrowes*
As our world spirals deeper into an abyss from which it is becoming increasingly difficult to extricate ourselves, some very prominent activists have lamented the lack of human solidarity in the face of the ongoing genocide of the Rohingya. See ‘The Rohingya tragedy shows human solidarity is a lie’ and ‘Wrongs of rights activism around Rohingyas’.
**Photo: Graffiti reading “Die Arab Sand-Niggers!” reportedly sprayed by settlers on a house in Hebron | Author: CPT-Hebron. | Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
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24/01/2018
Focus on GDP Fuelling Inequality and Short-Termism
Human Wrongs Watch
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (World Economic Forum)* – Decades of prioritizing economic growth over social equity has led to historically high levels of wealth and income inequality and caused governments to miss out on a virtuous circle in which growth is strengthened by being shared more widely and generated without unduly straining the environment or burdening future generations.
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Even It Up Campaign — Oxfam International
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These are the findings from the World Economic Forum’s Inclusive Development Index 2018, which was released on 22 January 2018.
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24/01/2018
European Governments under Pressure to Do More for Refugees
Davos, Switzerland, 23 January 2018 (World Economic Forum)* – The flood of refugees into Europe in recent years has led to the collapse of the continent’s screening and reception process, according to Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
Unprecedented numbers flee as CAR violence surges | UNHCR
The conflict in Syria alone has driven nearly 10 million of its citizens to seek refuge abroad. Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon host over 90 per cent of these refugees.
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