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John Y. Jones

Cand. Philol, freelance journalist affiliated with MODERN TIMES
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"A murderous system is being created"

Assange: "If Julian Assange is convicted, a murderous system is about to emerge right before our eyes. It will be the death knell for the freedom of the press and the legal community, ”says Nils Melzer, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture.
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The essence of Africa

Migrations, language families and trade routes: Tore Linné Eriksen's Africa book is a door opener with its many short, thematic stories. But does he succeed in delivering what he promises?
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This fall comes the UN report on Dag Hammarskjöld's death

Plane crash: A nearly 60 year old and possible criminal case is set in motion. Are we getting closer to an answer to the questions about Hammarskjöld's plane crash?
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Whistleblowers – People's Enemies?

fearless: A vibrant democracy, a vibrant press, and the rule of law are intertwined and depend on whistleblowers being taken seriously. Ny Tid interviewed whistleblower and lawyer Kari Breirem, current with the book Promoting justice and preventing injustice – about corruption, legal security and whistleblowing.
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"I'm driving talks between President Trump and Kim Jong-un"

KOREA: 12. In June, South Korean President Moon Jae-in was received by King Harald during the country's first official state visit to Norway. Moon talked about the devastating impact of "structural violence" the division of his country had on both North and South Korea, and about "positive peace".
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I'm Julian

Assange: Ultimately, it is a matter of legal and moral duty to expose war crimes.
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Today it is Assange. Who's next?

THE ABUSE OF POWER: What will the arrest of Assange mean for freedom of the press and respect for law?
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"When did the description of reality become anti-Semitic?"

US Congress Representative Ilhan Omar is accused of anti-Semitism.
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More than her husband's wife

Anna Lisbet Christina Palme is dead, 87 years old. It is more than 30 years since she became a widow, yet the chronologists are characterized by the murder of her husband. But Lisbet Palme deserves headlines for what she did in life.
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