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Escrito por Carolina Ahumada. Desde que se instaló el aislamiento obligatorio en Argentina el 20 de marzo del 2020, las medidas que se sucedieron para cumplir con el mismo visibilizaron una escalada de violencia institucional hacia jóvenes de sectores vulnerables, personas en situación de calle, personas trans, trabajadoras sexuales. Sobre todo, jóvenes de sectores vulnerables…

Written by Carolina Ahumada. “my face, my clothes and my neighborhood are not a crime” Since compulsory isolation was installed in Argentina on March 20, 2020, the measures that followed to comply with it have made visible an escalation of institutional violence against young people from vulnerable sectors, people living on the streets, trans people,…

The COVID-19 pandemic endangers the health of all, with the most vulnerable communities often being the last in line for support. Among these are adolescents and young people living with HIV and young key affected populations, including young people who use drugs, young people from the LGBTIQ+ community and young sex workers. Read the article…

This article was originally written by Soonh Ladhi, Vice President of Sindh Green Development Organization. You can view their Facebook page here. Sindh Green Development Organization are members of Youth RISE’s Network. To learn more about Youth RISE’s Organizational Membership click here. Growing up in Pakistan, I quickly learned that several topics are considered “taboo”…

This piece was originally published by our Executive Director Ailish Brennan as a Press Release for SSDP Ireland for both Support. Don’t Punish. and Pride Weekend Celebrations in Ireland. Pride has become a time defined by love and acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community (LGBTQ+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning and the + is…

As protests develop across the United States of America and around the World, Youth RISE affirms its full support for the Black Lives Matter movement and protests against state-sanctioned, racially-motivated violence and police brutality against people of colour. We vehemently condemn the repeated, intentional and senseless killing of people of colour, and in particular black…

PRESS RELEASE Date Line: Abuja Date: Wednesday, 1st April, 2020 DECONGESTION OF PRISONS: A CASE FOR LOW LEVEL OFFENDERS IN NIGERIAN PRISONS FOR DRUG RELATED OFFENCES. As countries all over the world battle the coronavirus pandemic and Nigeria records its 139th confirmed case, we commend the efforts of the Presidency for setting up a Committee…

SARS-COV-2 is an extraordinary virus that requires extraordinary measures. The associated COVID-19 disease is extremely dangerous and can be lethal. As a community we must try to do our best to reduce COVID-19 cases by protecting ourselves and others. Wearing face masks, better hygiene practice, regular washing of hands and physical distancing should be considered…