Lizzie Johnson

The comfort women of Taiwan: we mustn’t let their history die

On 10 May, Taiwan’s last known ‘comfort woman’ died at the age of 92. The term ‘comfort woman’ refers to the victims of the Japanese military’s sexual enslavement during the Second World War. This woman has been left unnamed but is known and referred to simply as ‘grandma’. Japan ruled...
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Posted Jun. 28, 2023

Does sport have a political responsibility?

Indonesia was scheduled to host the Under-20s World Cup in May, but FIFA is now searching for a new host after Indonesia banned the Israeli team from partaking in the competition due to the country’s treatment of Palestinians. The international federation has not given specifics, and claims removing Indonesia as...
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Posted Apr. 20, 2023