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TOKYO, October 10 (IPS) -  

Toda Peace Memorial Hall. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The screening room at the Toda Peace Memorial Hall in Tokyo fell silent as Kazakh filmmaker and human rights advocate Aigerim Seitenova stepped forward in a black T-shirt and green skirt to introduce her 31-minute documentary, “Jara – Radioactive Patriarchy: Women of Qazaqstan.” The screening event was co-organized by the Kazakh Nuclear Frontline Coalition (ASQAQQNFC), the Soka Gakkai Peace Committee, and Peace Boat, with support from Japan NGO Network for Nuclear Weapons Abolition (JANA).

Read the full story, “Breaking the Silence in Tokyo: A Kazakh Filmmaker Confronts the Nuclear Scars Through Her Documentary “Jara””, on globalissues.org

11 October 2025, 08:15

NEW YORK, October 10 (IPS) - Egypt and Vietnam are on track to secure seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council despite being woefully unfit for membership. The UN General Assembly will elect members to the UN’s premier rights body in a noncompetitive vote on October 14, 2025.

Read the full story, “Abusive Governments Set to Win Seats in Human Rights Council”, on globalissues.org

10 October 2025, 08:15
Preview Spain has been the only “laggard” in the bloc’s push to increase military spending, US President Donald Trump has said
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10 October 2025, 08:15
Preview Ukrainian troops released the toxic gas in an attempt to slow the Russian advance, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said
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10 October 2025, 08:15
Preview Deliveries of the long-range missiles to Kiev would erase all the recent Russia-US diplomatic gains, Putin has said
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