Since 1992, 25 journalists and media workers have been killed in Israel and Occupied Palestine. This article examines the slow death of investigative journalism in the region. […]
“The Struggle to Free Nazanin” – Revelations from Richard Ratcliffe’s talk
Revelations from Richard Ratcliffe’s talk to UNA Wales on Wednesday, 27 April 2022 […]
Cymru Global news Education Global Perspectives History Human Rights Immigration, Refugees and Asylum War and Peace International Women’s Day 2022: #BreaktheBias
WCIA’s activities to mark International Women’s Day 2022, have been understandably overtaken by the rapidly unfolding war in Ukraine and its terrible humanitarian consequences, as women and children flee the fighting in numbers not witnessed since World War Two. The theme for International Women’s Day 2022, #IWD2022 is #BreaktheBias; and […]
“Mummy, there’s bad news about Ukraine.” Supporting children with world events: Blog of a parent & teacher
by Amber Demetrius, WCIA Global Learning Coordinator (view team page) “Mummy we’re watching the news and there’s bad news about the Ukraine…leave us a message and love you!“ This was the most recent voicemail I’d received from my daughter (age 6). Upon hearing it, I immediately checked the news, established […]
Why we protest?
The 15th of January 2020, several protests were organised across the UK to raise awareness and halt the passing of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (PCSCBill). In this article we tried to gathered views from all sides, presenting different points for each to decide why and how this bill should concern us […]
Goodbye to Reason
Fear, hate and ignorance is guiding UK’s migratory policy nowadays. Bluntly violating human rights law and international agreements, Ms Priti Patel’s Nationality and Borders Bill is now awaiting a for the final deliberation in the House of Lords […]
A Welsh Bill of Rights?
“[…] for the people, for our planet, for now and for the future”, the Act of Wellbeing for future generations passed in 2015 has become a landmark not only in Welsh legislation, but also, an example to follow by the UN. However, despite significant advances, the question remains on whether the Act is enough to assure the protection, enjoyment and pursuance of human rights. […]
Only honesty and meaningful peace talks will stop the violence
By Jane Haries, Peace Education Coordinator, WCIA A predictable cycle of violence: During the past week the world has watched horrified as violence erupted and escalated in East Jerusalem, then between Israel and Gaza, across the occupied West Bank and in towns and cities in Israel itself. By 14 May […]
Resist, Colombia!
Written by Santi, our long term ESC Volunteer Colombia has made it to worldwide media this month with clashes between citizens and PM Iván Duque’s government, sparked by proposed tax increases for people already highly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. This is the story of Matheo Dávila Castaño, a Colombian national […]
“My Spanish grandmothers got water from the public fountain. Today, I just open the tap”—World Water Day 2021
Written by Santi, our long term ESC Volunteer Both my Spanish grandmothers had the arduous daily task of collecting water from public fountains in their hometowns. Washing clothes or dishes meant recurrent back-and-forth visits to the local river, where women would gather while doing their chores. I can’t even picture the […]