Lwamwe Muzima comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo and completed a Masters in International Law. Below, you will find an interview with him from the summer of 2015 and an article he wrote arguing that anti-female genital cutting/mutilation laws should be abandoned because they incriminate the victims.
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Haris Amin Zargar, from the conflict-torn valley of Kashmir, received the Cultures of Resistance Scholarship to complete a Masters in Violence, Conflict, and Development. He was born and raised in Kashmir’s capital, Srinagar, and graduated from the University of Kashmir. He has a Masters in Mass Communication and Journalism and has worked with many newspapers and wires service in India.
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Anmoy Kiron Chakma hails from Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in southeastern Bangladesh and belongs to the Chakma indigenous community. While growing up in conflict-ridden CHT, he witnessed continuous discrimination, violence, and human rights violations on his fellow indigenous groups by the military and security forces. This led him to getting involved in human rights initiatives in high school.
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K2 expeditions would be impossible without the skilled indigenous porters who provide support and expertise throughout the dangerous ascent.
