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The invisible workers3
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 01/09/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic brought social, economic and health consequences for migrant seasonal workers, increasing social inequalities and worsening their already precarious working conditions.
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There are too many cars in Azerbaijan. It is essential to switch to bikes.6
- Environment and Energy, Op-ed
- 14/06/2020
Statistically, every seventh person in Azerbaijan owns a car. Three out of four cars are driven in the capital, Baku. Are you not fed up with a habitual picture of omnipresent cars forming jams with noise and stress they produce? It is high time to launch the bike infrastructure in Azerbaijan.
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Hinduization of ‘Secular’ India – Disintegrating into Theocracy6
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 08/04/2020
The infamous Indian Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) that came into power on the 11th of December, 2019, has incited protests all over the country. It seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants from three Muslim majority countries – Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The Indian citizens are out on the streets protesting against the Act, while the plunge into theocracy continues.
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Fashion and environmental commitments: meeting the demand3
- Environment and Energy, Op-ed
- 21/03/2020
The demand for sustainable fashion is on the rise and so is demand for increased transparency, better recycling options and durable designs. The policies are yet to catch up.
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Supplying sustainable fashion: traces of promises, but no accountability100
- Environment and Energy, Op-ed
- 22/12/2019
The current policy landscape is not stringent enough to tackle the environmental impact of the fashion industry. The supply of unsustainable garments requires more regulation.
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A debate over genetic sequences and national rights threatens public health1
- Environment and Energy, Op-ed, Social and Economic Policy
- 03/07/2019
Genetic information of pathogens is of great importance for disease control, public health and research. Nevertheless, arguing over who owns the rights to that genetic information hinders timely access to knowledge that is highly relevant for an efficient public health response and eventually, the potential use of such resources in research.
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