Tag: human-rights

Empowering the Silenced: Stories of the Palestinian People

75 Years After the Nakba: Voices of Displacement, Imprisonment, Apartheid, and Hope This year marks the 75th year since the start of the Nakba – the catastrophe, where 750,000 Palestinians were displaced to different parts of Palestine and neighboring countries, and thousands were killed. From Jordan to Syria, to Lebanon, and further, thousands of Palestinians… Read More Empowering the Silenced: Stories of the Palestinian People

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Digital surveillance: what it is, and how it impacts society

What is the Panopticon? Designed as a circular prison that allows prisoners to be watched at all times without knowing when they are being seen, the panopticon was built to be the ‘perfect’ prison – though it was later argued that it caused the loss of privacy. Its design forces its inmates to act according… Read More Digital surveillance: what it is, and how it impacts society

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