Australian novelist Yang Hengjun has been awaiting the verdict on his case in China for more than two years after being accused of spying. Now he fears he may die in detention
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"If it is safe, dump it in Tokyo! If it is safe, test it in Paris! If it is safe, store it in Washington! But keep our Pacific nuclear free!"
"I miss the sun. In my cell, sunlight shines through the window but I can stand in it for only 10 hours a year. ... Most of all, I miss my children."
"If you are not providing your young teen with sex education then you’re relying on what they learn from porn or from chatting with other students."
"Trying to spread fear at home, abroad, and travelling in between. Further incentive to fight for the #rights, #freedom, and #democracy that we deserve"
From Australia to United States, some conservatives are blocking the inclusion of gay penguin stories in schools and libraries.
"I want to find a place of grace far from the stench of the media. I want to go where I am not reminded of the social media sewer."
Emphasizing humanitarian aid and empowering women's self-determination and autonomy might be a better approach to creating meaningful change for women and girls than sanctions as a sole strategy.
"Some of Fiji's best journalists left the industry as a result and the media still carry the mental scars today from that very disturbing period."
"What else do you call it when an elected official is given an envelope filled with money after a meal at the PRC Embassy or after an inauguration?"