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A heartfelt sermon

Ed Husain’s book “The house of Islam” contains important insights, but it is not the “global history” the subtitle promises

Children’s rights

Marriage Act must be changed

Many girls in Indonesia are married as teenagers

Long-term impacts of strife

A traumatised nation

So far, Cambodia’s health system is ill-equipped to deal with mental-health issues

Traditional healers

Respect the local context

In Cambodia, a civil-society organisation is promoting mental-health care at the local level

Young offenders

Tougher law

A Filipino reform to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility is set to further victimise marginalised youth

Peacebuilding

Tribal conflicts threaten women

Women in Papua New Guinea are hard-hit by tribal wars

Environmental protection

Mangroves against climate change

Conserving mangrove forests to protect Indonesia’s coasts and mitigate climate change

Humanitarian crises

What the global public is missing

Care International and Germanwatch warn of growing climate risks

ASEAN

“Refugees can make contributions to host communities”

Sussi Prapakranant of the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) explains the challenges of refugee politics in Southeast Asia

Rohingya minority

A history of persecution

Why Rohingya flee from Myanmar

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