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United States
Most Americans oppose policy of separating immigrant children from their parents, new poll shows
U.S. President Donald Trump told Republican lawmakers on Tuesday he would back either of the immigration bills making their way through the House of Representatives.
Migration
This Syrian national has been trapped at Kuala Lumpur airport for 3 months
The desperate tweets of a Syrian man trapped in Kuala Lumpur airport are underscoring how displaced people are using technology to ensure their voice is heard.
Migration
Refugees now make up 1% of the world's population
Global peace has declined for the fourth year in a row contributing to an increase in displaced and stateless people.
Latin America
Latin America has become an unlikely leader in LGBTI rights
South American countries are accelerating their LGBTI policies.
Human Rights
This is the state of LGBTI rights around the world in 2018
While several countries still battle stigmatization and persecution, here are some of the ways LGBTI rights have inched forward this year.
Human Rights
How to help companies become global defenders of LGBTI rights
Tackling discrimination in the markets in which they operate helps companies build public trust and contribute to one of the key human rights struggles of our time.
Social Innovation
This former Mafia villa has been transformed into a LGBT refuge
The mayor of Castelvolturno, a coastal town north of Naples, said a gay rights group had won permission to turn a three-storey building into a centre for LGBT people.
European Union
Sweden has outlawed sex without consent
It will join a small number of countries, including Britain and Canada, where the lack of consent in sex, even without violence, is enough to constitute a crime.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Here's how we make sure AI doesn't discriminate
Despite its popularity in almost every field, AI still harbors human biases.
Germany
What can today’s democracies learn from 1930s Germany?
The modern world should look closely at the collapse of the Weimar Republic.
United States
The two black men arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks have agreed a compensation agreement
The men will receive $1 each, but the police will help fund a programme for public school students and Starbucks has offered them the chance to complete their undergraduate degrees.
Human Rights
A new museum remembers the victims of lynchings in the US
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Legacy Museum has opened in Montgomery, Alabama.
Human Rights
Mexico's LGBT rights are stronger than the US's. Here's why
The influence of religion on politics in the two countries plays a key role.
Information and Entertainment
China's Sina Weibo has reversed a decision to remove gay content
Three days after announcing censorship of gay material, the platform has reversed the decision after protests.
Human Rights
Stop talking about financial inclusion. Identity inclusion must come first
"It’s not just a problem for technology to solve – although new technologies can enable identity inclusion - but requires a broader effort."