Persecution
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When I write and direct plays, I'm amplifying voices of disadvantaged groups, I'm fighting the self-censorship that has kept many Ugandan artists away from social, political theater since the
persecution
of artists by former Ugandan president, Idi Amin.
And I've made it part of my life's mission to end witchcraft accusation and witch
persecution
in Africa.
RNG: And the
persecution
of homosexuals.
What is this technology worth to a gay Ugandan or Russian trying to show the world what it's like living under
persecution?
And all countries should make sure that no one fleeing war and
persecution
arrives at a closed border.
The ongoing
persecution
and operation against the Hazaras forced my parents to leave Afghanistan.
This
persecution
has had a long history going back to the late 1800s, and the rule of King Abdur Rahman.
We have to stop giving up our position, because by remaining silent, we allow for the continued
persecution
and abuse of women worldwide.
And why, the root question, is so little being done to stop the wars, the
persecution
and the poverty that is driving so many people to the shores of Europe?
No person fleeing war or
persecution
should have to die crossing a sea to reach safety.
On the contrary, every time they appear, every time they risk becoming visible, merely gives grounds for further persecution, expulsion and suppression.
They told me their stories of
persecution
in their home countries, just for being gay, and the reasons why they escaped to the US.
Around the globe, there are approximately 60 million people who have been forced to leave their homes to escape war, violence, and
persecution.
That
persecution
may be due to their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion, and is often related to war and violence.
"Migrants" usually refers to people who leave their country for reasons not related to persecution, such as searching for better economic opportunities or leaving drought-stricken areas in search of better circumstances.
If you go back in your own family history, chances are you will discover that at a certain point, your ancestors were forced from their homes, either escaping a war or fleeing discrimination and
persecution.
Through an international convention signed by 147 governments, the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees, and an international organization, UNHCR, states committed to reciprocally admit people onto their territory who flee conflict and
persecution.
But those accusations of incivility pretty soon became pretexts for
persecution.
By providing men and women the right to choose when, how and if to raise a family through reproductive health clinics and education, access to contraception and freedom devoid of
persecution
can reduce the estimated global population by 2050.
Last year, every minute, 24 more people were displaced from their homes by conflict, violence and persecution: another chemical weapon attack in Syria, the Taliban on the rampage in Afghanistan, girls driven from their school in northeast Nigeria by Boko Haram.
Here are the facts: 65 million people displaced from their homes by violence and
persecution
last year.
There are 65.3 million people who have been forcibly displaced from their homes because of war or
persecution.
It's kind of hard to believe that you belong when you don't have a home, when your country of origin rejects you because of fear or persecution, or the city that you grew up in is completely destroyed.
I have received a lot of
persecution
that I cannot disclose, a lot of threats, a lot of abuse, psychologically.
Their mission was to unite for defense against the world's bitter
persecution.
But while Stalin’s personal favor may have kept Bulgakov safe from severe persecution, many of his plays and writings were kept from production, leaving him safe but effectively silenced.
But we also meet Russian dissidents, Venezuelan activists, Christians from China, Muslims from China, and thousands and thousands of other refugees fleeing all types of
persecution
and torture.
The Refugee Convention was created after World War II to give protection to people fleeing
persecution
based on their race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group.
The result is that the US frequently deports refugees to their
persecution
and death.
And freedom from
persecution
from the Khmer Rouge.
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