Government construction plans move the last “São Paulo slum Aitrend

Government construction plans move the last “São Paulo slum

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A quarter of the families registered with the CDHU have already moved, according to figures from this agency. But these data are disputed; The people in the neighborhood say they don’t trust the government. The houses they said to be moving are places that are stuck on the real estate market without being sold, said … Read more

Why the Ugandans continue to elect the relatives of the legislators Aitrend

Why the Ugandans continue to elect the relatives of the legislators

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Serere, Uganda – family ties shape the Ugandan parliament. The people who die in office are more and more succeeded by close relatives – children, spouses or even brothers and sisters – and often with strong support from political parties and local communities. At least five members of the current Parliament succeeded their loved ones … Read more

How corrupt judges pass through the meshes of the net in Ukraine Aitrend

How corrupt judges pass through the meshes of the net in Ukraine

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Kyiv, Ukraine – In April 2024, the High Qualification Commission of Judes of Ukraine voted to keep Judge Pavlo Kovalenko. This was despite a recommendation from the Public Integrrity Council, which helps the Commission to determine if a judge is ethically compromised, that Kovalenko was removed from the bench. Kovalenko, the Council report indicates, could … Read more

Brazil gender quotas undermined by rampant electoral fraud Aitrend

Brazil gender quotas undermined by rampant electoral fraud

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São Paulo, Brazil – Systemic fraud undermines gender quotas designed to increase the number of women in Brazilian politics. The political parties that support men also proposed “ghost candidates” – women who appear on the ballot but never campaign, and who often never vote for themselves. Out of hundreds of thousands of candidates in the … Read more

Lagos expelled residents are struggling while the renewal of the site at the water begins Aitrend

Lagos expelled residents are struggling while the renewal of the site at the water begins

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A 2017 decision in a lawsuit brought on behalf of the residents of Ilaje-Utumara and several other informal colonies show that government officials argued that they were illegal squatters and that the communities violated environmental laws and constituted a threat to security. The High Court of the State of Lagos revealed that the members of … Read more

Despite promises, despair prevails for the Biharis in Bangladesh Aitrend

Despite promises, despair prevails for the Biharis in Bangladesh

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Dacca, Bangladesh – La Maison du Camp de Genève where Md. Emon, now 18, was barely large enough to hold a bed. His family of seven people live there. In some cases, parts like this host up to three generations, with narrow passages separating housing. It is life for Emon and most of the Biharis, … Read more

The armed answers meet the events of students in Uganda Aitrend

The armed answers meet the events of students in Uganda

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Kampala, Uganda – In April, dozens of students gathered at the Kyambogo University Student Center. The chairman of the council then, Akiso Benjamin, called the meeting to fight against the growing frustrations of the university administration on issues such as sanctions for late registration, the missing academic results and students blocked by exams, despite the … Read more

Sing against silence Aitrend

Sing against silence

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Jakarta, Indonesia – The 13 female members of Dialog Choir meet at one of their houses in eastern Jakarta. They laugh during the breaks, but when they sing, tears run on their faces. “I imagine your face, mom,” go the lyrics. “I hope you are still healthy.” Utati Koesalah, one of the singers, wrote the … Read more