The 5 Most-Read Stories of the Week
Mass Deportations of Syrians from TurkeyAs border guards try to seal the last remaining gaps in Turkey’s border, hundreds of thousands of Syrians are trapped in fields to face the bombs on the Syrian side. Take Action: Tell Jewelers to Come Clean
People spend billions on jewelry every year. But most jewelry brands can’t guarantee their products aren’t tainted by human rights abuses. You should know where your jewelry comes from. Tell 13 global jewelry brands to ensure their jewelry is responsibly sourced. The Stories of Asylum Seekers Trapped in Greece
Deadly, abysmal, dire, fear-inducing, insecure, cold, violent, humiliating, unfair…I’ve used these words often over the past two years to describe the situation for thousands of asylum-seeking women, men, and children trapped on Greece’s islands. Japan Moves to End Child Marriage
In the global push to end child marriage, Japan looks set to join the movement. Paradise Lost: The Plight of LGBT People in the Eastern Caribbean
LGBT people in the eastern Caribbean, where same-sex conduct is outlawed, face toxic homophobia. Discriminatory laws make members of the LGBT community targets for violence and abuse, even by their own friends and families.
