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“Victims´ Voices Lead the Way”: Marcela Loaiza

When Marcela was just 21, she was tricked by human traffickers and sexually exploited for 18 months. “I was offered a job outside of the country. I was promised I…

26 July 2021 · 2 min read

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Sierra Leone: Abolition of Death Penalty a Major Victory

Download logo Reacting to the news that Parliament voted on 23 July to abolish the death penalty in Sierra Leone, Amnesty International’s West and Central Africa Director Samira Daoud said:…

26 July 2021 · 3 min read

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A light book about serious things

Book Review By Derryll White Scrimger, Richard (2016).  Lucky Jonah. This is a Canadian novel with the main character, Jonah, 13 in Grade 8 in a small Ontario town.  Jonah…

25 July 2021 · 2 min read