Articles by D. Parvaz

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Despite Diverted Attention, ‘Ongoing Genocide’ of Rohingya Happening in Myanmar
D. Parvaz | ThinkProgress – TRANSCEND Media Service, 29 Oct 2018

25 Oct 2018 – Over a year after the government of Myanmar started its brutal crackdown against the Muslim minority Rohingya, the killings are continuing. China and Russia are sure to prevent any sanctions or arms embargoes against Myanmar.

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Experts Struggle To Collect Data in Fukushima
D. Parvaz – Al Jazeera, 19 Mar 2012

Is enough being done to ensure solid data, key to making future nuclear safety plans, is being gathered in Fukushima? The trouble is that a series of cover-ups, coupled with a slow response left room for many questions. “The people don’t trust the authorities any more. They said that the power plants were safe and they turned out not to be, and then they made the mistake of not evacuating people soon enough,” said Boilley. “And the authorities [didn’t] trust the population at the beginning … they considered the population as children, not adults who can understand the risks.”

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Japan’s Radiation: Ignorance Isn’t Bliss
D. Parvaz – Al Jazeera, 12 Mar 2012

Feeling that officials aren’t doing enough, everyone, farmer to housewife, is learning about radiation contamination. While the Japanese government is making efforts to neutralise fears of radiation contamination, there are a couple of cold, hard facts it can’t overcome.

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US Sweep Nets Private E-Mail Addresses
D. Parvaz – Al Jazeera, 17 Oct 2011

In a quest to nail WikiLeaks on espionage charges, the US targets private data belonging to the outfit’s volunteers.

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Japan: Lives under Pressure
D. Parvaz – Al Jazeera, 18 Apr 2011

With its nuclear crisis deemed on par with Chernobyl, Japan is dealing with multiple emergencies.

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