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Is English squeezing out local languages in Uganda?
Languages

Is English squeezing out local languages in Uganda?

...communication. English dominates all formal communications in the spheres of education, the judiciary, politics and government. The official status of Swahili is more symbolic than functional, mainly because of Uganda’s association with regional intergovernmental body the East African Community. Swahili features on Ugandan shilling notes and notices in courts of law....
The historical and ongoing persecution of Europe’s gypsies
History & The Arts

The historical and ongoing persecution of Europe’s gypsies

...communities died as a result of barbaric ‘medical’ experiments and they were murdered in its gas chambers. It’s estimated that 500,000, 25% of the Roma pre-war European population, perished as a result of Nazi persecution. The genocide is known as the Porrajmos; the ‘devouring’. Since the war, the Roma have continued to be discriminated against In the post-war...
LGBTQIA rights: why The Good Friday Agreement matters
Society, Politics & Law

LGBTQIA rights: why The Good Friday Agreement matters

...community remained largely invisible. In 1998, the Good Friday Agreement raised the possibility of a new inclusive Northern Ireland that was progressive and celebrated diversity, and to the surprise of many this included people of different sexual orientations and put responsibility on designated public authorities to promote equality of opportunity for our community. The...
Could Islamic law be the key to defeating ISIS?
Society, Politics & Law

Could Islamic law be the key to defeating ISIS?

...community – the Muslim community. [Muslims in Barcelona remember the dead of the Paris Attacks in a gathering on 16th November, 2015] Barcelona Muslims protest against the Paris attacks The vast majority of Muslims almost certainly (we do not have exact figures) feel moral revulsion and outrage about the violence perpetrated by ISIS. Indeed, Egypt’s top Sunni cleric,...
Scoring the Shoreline
History & The Arts

Scoring the Shoreline

...community of Yarmouth, the work returns to its tranquil and ethereal opening. In this soundworld the coastal landscape of Norfolk exists as a harmonious idyll of fen and fishing communities set within broad melancholy expanses of sea and sky. Yet portrayals of peaceful coastal communities are relatively rare in British music. More frequently fishing communities have been...
How can we dismantle racism in public institutions and services?
Education & Development

How can we dismantle racism in public institutions and services?

...community relations, especially with communities with historically low trust in the police (Lammy Review, 2017). Increasing diversity of the UK’s police forces remains a top priority in light of the recent Uplift initiative which will provide funding for the addition of 20,000 police officers across England and Wales over three years. Some immediate changes may include...
The importance of interpersonal skills
Money & Business

The importance of interpersonal skills

...communication with other can influence our working relationships outline the roles we play in our work groups and teams...The importance of interpersonal skills: 1 Communication - The basis of good communication seems very simple, it is speaking or writing clearly such that any message you (the sender) intend to send to someone else (the receiver) is exactly the one which...
The Good Friday Agreement: 25 Years On
OpenLearn Ireland

The Good Friday Agreement: 25 Years On

A Peace Of Us is a podcast series featuring voices beyond the political institutions exploring the impact the Good Friday Agreement had on the arts, sports, communities and the lives of people in Northern Ireland. Alongside this podcast, you will find a series of guest essays, local music, art and more.