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Chiara Palmisano Nov 27, 2018 November 25th 2018: the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It reminds us of the many women and girls who suffer injustices and violent abuses daily and everywhere. Despite the efforts of the International community to punish such abominable acts, women being victims of sexism and brutality…
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Ekaterina Alymova Jun 13, 2024 Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has proved to have close ties with the government demonstrated in multiple fields, at the same time, resembling the secular body of Russia. The two often appear going hand in hand, providing various kinds of subsistence to each other. The crucial importance of such interrelationship becomes…
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Jona Budanko Mar 22, 2024 Legislation allowing partial legalization of cannabis for personal use has been approved by German lawmakers, the new law permits individuals to possess up to 50 grams of cannabis for private consumption and cultivate up to three plants, in public, adults are allowed to carry up to 25 grams of cannabis.…
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On the 26th of January, International Hour had the opportunity to interview Professor Alaedin Al-Sayed, visiting scholar from al-Aqsa University, in Gaza, who has been teaching in our University since October and is an Associate Professor of Management of Human Rights. On the 17th of December, with the organization of Professor Sara Dal Monico, the…
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Written by Stefaniia Orlova and Angelica Capelli Introduction On January 30th, a fascinating discussion took place at Ca’ Foscari University in Venice, examining the consequences of US intervention in Venezuela. The so-called Operation Absolute Resolve, through which a special force belonging to the U.S. Army kidnapped President Maduro on 3rd January, was examined from the…
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Written by Lorena Barbaro and Stefaniia Orlova On December 3rd, students of Ca’ Foscari University attended a meeting of particular relevance for those studying international relations: a public lecture delivered by a practicing diplomat whose professional profile reflects a non-traditional model of diplomatic engagement. The speaker was Claudio Scarpa, who has served as the Honorary…
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Ideas, opinions, stereotypes, misconceptions, misinterpretations… and we might endlessly go ahead enlisting the wide range of attitudes towards Africa. There’s the need of objectivity; there’s the need of appropriate study; there’s the need of keeping minds wide open. Possibly this was the attitude behind the necessity of organizing a lecture about “Discovering Africa” that Ca’Foscari…