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Zambia
‘I Had to Relocate and Start a New Life’

In Zambia, which criminalizes same-sex relationships, men accused of being gay face arbitrary arrests, harassment and extortion.

By Prudence Phiri

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Mongolia
Officials Barred ‘Virginity Tests’ in Schools. Students Say They’re Still Happening.

Activists want a total ban on the vaginal exams, a practice the United Nations calls “medically unnecessary, and oftentimes painful, humiliating and traumatic.”

By Khorloo Khukhnokhoi
Mexico
Trans Citizens Fight for ‘the Right to Exist’

By Marissa Revilla
Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico, Buying a Gun Is Now Easier Than Ever

Gun sales have soared since a 2020 law made the process faster, easier and cheaper.

By Coraly Cruz Mejías

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Africa

Coverage from Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe

‘I Had to Relocate and Start a New Life’

By Prudence Phiri

Deadly Crossings: Efforts Aim to Make Roads Safer for Pedestrians

By Patricia Lindrio

More Couples Defy Tradition — and Their Families — to Adopt

By Kudzai Mazvarirwofa

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Americas

Coverage from Haiti, Mexico and Puerto Rico

Trans Citizens Fight for ‘the Right to Exist’

By Marissa Revilla

In Puerto Rico, Buying a Gun Is Now Easier Than Ever

By Coraly Cruz Mejías

To and From Work on Haiti’s ‘Road of Death’

By Anne Myriam Bolivar

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Asia

Coverage from Indian-administered Kashmir, Mongolia, Nepal and Sri Lanka

Officials Barred ‘Virginity Tests’ in Schools. Students Say They’re Still Happening.

By Khorloo Khukhnokhoi

Mongolians Battle Stigma, High Costs to Access Safe Toilets

By Odonchimeg Batsukh

Medals for Mothers — a Tradition Under Threat

By Odonchimeg Batsukh

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