On 28 August, the Ministry of Education sent the vademecum on anti-covid measures for returning to school to schools. The use of masks will be very limited and distance learning is not envisaged. Students and experts express cautious enthusiasm: at last we are back to normal but worries about the […]
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Elena’s story and the need for a law on euthanasia
Marco Cappato accompanied Mrs. Elena to Switzerland for euthanasia: in the absence of a law, she now faces 12 years in prison Elena, terminally ill, chose to die in Switzerland, accompanied by Marco Cappato. In Italy, the Consulta says that only those who are “kept alive by means of support” […]
Thailand legalizes marijuana, the rules for tourists are unclear
Cannabis cultivation and consumption have been decriminalized in Thailand. A change from the uncompromising approach that had lasted for years. Thailand is the first country in Southeast Asia to make marijuana use legal. Cannabis shops and festivals have recently opened nationwide, but personal use remains discouraged by the authorities. The […]
Michail Gorbachev, the last president of the Soviet Union, died
Mikhail Gorbachev died in Moscow after a long illness. He was the proponent of perestroika, the Soviet restructuring in a democratic key. Mikhail Gorbachev, the last president of the USSR – the Soviet Union – died at the age of 91. The news was reported by the Russian news agency […]
At the Reggio Emilia Emergency Festival to understand why we still choose war
From 2 to 4 September Emergency will remind you that peace is a truly viable choice based on the knowledge and practice of human rights. Again, in 2022, we choose war, that is, we accept the suffering of civilian victims, we deny human rights, we invest in weapons and not […]
Iranian women went to the stadium for a championship match. It is the first time since 1979
As a result of international pressure, Iranian women were admitted to a football championship match, albeit isolated from other fans. Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iranian women have never been able to attend sporting events in person. In 2019 Sahar Khodayari was arrested after attempting to break into the […]