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Human rights and social justice magazine featuring creative writing, journalism and photojournalism from around the world. Based at the Centre for Human Rights in Practice. Pitches welcome www.lacuna.org.uk
In the 1960s, the Black Supplementary School Movement opened voluntary Saturday schools to address gaps in an education system that left Black children behind. Today, more than 3,000 grassroots supplementary schools are still supporting minoritised children in the UK. lacuna.org.uk/equality/bla...
‘They want to build a village’: The community ‘supplementary school’ tackling Leicester’s education gap - Lacuna Magazine
In the 1960s, the Black Supplementary School Movement opened voluntary Saturday schools to address the gaps in an education system that were leaving Black children behind. Sixty years later, more tha...
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September 2, 2026 at 11:36 AM
In the 1960s, the Black Supplementary School Movement opened voluntary Saturday schools to address gaps in an education system that left Black children behind. Today, more than 3,000 grassroots supplementary schools are still supporting minoritised children in the UK. lacuna.org.uk/equality/bla...
Spain’s Canary Islands have become one of Europe’s main arrival points for unaccompanied migrant children. One in five people dies on this migration route with ocean crossings that take several days. Here, teenagers Mariama and Mohamed describe their own journeys
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Reaching the Canary Islands: The unaccompanied children on one of Europe's most dangerous migration routes
Spain’s Canary Islands have become one of Europe’s main arrival points for unaccompanied migrant children. One in five people dies on the Canarian migration route with ocean crossings that take severa...
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July 30, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Spain’s Canary Islands have become one of Europe’s main arrival points for unaccompanied migrant children. One in five people dies on this migration route with ocean crossings that take several days. Here, teenagers Mariama and Mohamed describe their own journeys
lacuna.org.uk/migration/re...
lacuna.org.uk/migration/re...
As conflict worsens in the West Bank, classrooms are becoming frontlines of a quieter crisis: the erosion of education. For students, daily life is shaped by checkpoints, raids, and fear, forcing younger generations to learn under constant disruption and uncertainty. lacuna.org.uk/war-and-peac...
West Bank schools at breaking point: The education crisis no one is talking about
“How can I focus on the laws of physics or the rules of language when the sound of gunfire or raids fills the classroom?” As conflict tightens its grip on the West Bank, classrooms are becoming frontl...
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July 15, 2026 at 9:38 AM
As conflict worsens in the West Bank, classrooms are becoming frontlines of a quieter crisis: the erosion of education. For students, daily life is shaped by checkpoints, raids, and fear, forcing younger generations to learn under constant disruption and uncertainty. lacuna.org.uk/war-and-peac...
In April 2025, a parade of bulldozers carried out a forced demolition of 2,000 homes in Ahmedabad, India. No one imagined that a home, built piece-by-piece, could be undone in the time it takes for a machine to move forward once lacuna.org.uk/justice/bull...
'Bulldozer justice': The survivors of India’s forced demolitions of Muslim shanty towns
In April 2025, a parade of 50 bulldozers carried out a forced demolition of 2,000 homes, referred to as “encroachments”, around Chandola Lake, in Ahmedabad, India. Bangali Vas wasn’t the first poor Mu...
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June 25, 2026 at 11:33 AM
In April 2025, a parade of bulldozers carried out a forced demolition of 2,000 homes in Ahmedabad, India. No one imagined that a home, built piece-by-piece, could be undone in the time it takes for a machine to move forward once lacuna.org.uk/justice/bull...
Agnes Wanjiru, a 21-year-old mother of a five-month-old baby, went out with British soldiers in 2012 and never returned. Two months later, her body was pulled from a septic tank at a local hotel. A Kenyan inquest later found she had been killed by one or more British soldiers.
Agnes Wanjiru: What does her family's fight for justice reveal about the legacy of colonialism?
Agnes Wanjiru went missing 14 years ago. Two months later, her body was pulled from a septic tank. Now, Robert James Purkiss could become the first British soldier in history to face trial abroad for ...
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June 11, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Agnes Wanjiru, a 21-year-old mother of a five-month-old baby, went out with British soldiers in 2012 and never returned. Two months later, her body was pulled from a septic tank at a local hotel. A Kenyan inquest later found she had been killed by one or more British soldiers.
Refugees from Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Somalia and Ukraine have integrated into local communities across the length and breadth of Scotland. ‘New Scots’, a two-year project by photographer Angela Catlin and the Scottish Refugee Council, shares their stories.
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‘New Scots’: Meet the refugees who have made Scotland their home - Lacuna Magazine
Refugees from Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Eritrea, Somalia and Ukraine have successfully integrated into local communities across the length and breadth of Scotland. ‘New Scots’, a project by photograph...
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May 7, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Refugees from Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Somalia and Ukraine have integrated into local communities across the length and breadth of Scotland. ‘New Scots’, a two-year project by photographer Angela Catlin and the Scottish Refugee Council, shares their stories.
lacuna.org.uk/migration/ne...
lacuna.org.uk/migration/ne...
When Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) was introduced in 2005, it was expected the sentences would be rare. However, while the scheme was abolished in 2012, IPP’s indefinite sentences have taken a devastating toll on prisoners. lacuna.org.uk/justice/ipp-...
Taylor Atkinson: A reminder of the ongoing political failure of the Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) scheme
Though the contested IPP scheme was abandoned by the UK government in 2012, hundreds of people remain imprisoned without a release date.
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April 16, 2026 at 12:17 PM
When Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) was introduced in 2005, it was expected the sentences would be rare. However, while the scheme was abolished in 2012, IPP’s indefinite sentences have taken a devastating toll on prisoners. lacuna.org.uk/justice/ipp-...
When Israeli bombardment and displacements turn normal life upside down, how do autistic and non-verbal children in Palestine cope? lacuna.org.uk/war-and-peac...
The toll of war on Gaza’s autistic children: A sister shares her brother's struggles
When Israeli bombardment and repeated displacements turn normal life upside down, how do autistic and non-verbal children in Palestine cope? In Gaza, Jenin shares the experiences of her autistic br...
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April 2, 2026 at 10:45 AM
When Israeli bombardment and displacements turn normal life upside down, how do autistic and non-verbal children in Palestine cope? lacuna.org.uk/war-and-peac...
Hierarchies exist in all universities and classrooms, but in Kenyan law schools they take on a unique and troubling character. This story interviews law students across Kenya to understand how power dynamics affect those on the bottom rungs. lacuna.org.uk/justice/keny...
Breaking the hierarchy: Tackling power dynamics in Kenya’s law schools
Academia and the legal profession are steeped in hierarchy, so law students are no strangers to power dynamics. But Christine Olando argues that the hierarchies faced by law students in Kenya are uniq...
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March 12, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Hierarchies exist in all universities and classrooms, but in Kenyan law schools they take on a unique and troubling character. This story interviews law students across Kenya to understand how power dynamics affect those on the bottom rungs. lacuna.org.uk/justice/keny...
What does “hard work” mean without equal footing?
Inspired by “podcast bros” and “bro culture,” this creative piece riffs off podcast dialogue to hold up a mirror to the manosphere.
lacuna.org.uk/equality/game-plan-of-the-podcast-bros
Inspired by “podcast bros” and “bro culture,” this creative piece riffs off podcast dialogue to hold up a mirror to the manosphere.
lacuna.org.uk/equality/game-plan-of-the-podcast-bros
What is The Game Plan of the ‘podcast bros’? - Lacuna Magazine
Inspired by “podcast bros” and “bro culture”, this creative piece riffs off podcast dialogue to hold up a mirror to "the manosphere".
lacuna.org.uk
March 5, 2026 at 9:19 AM
What does “hard work” mean without equal footing?
Inspired by “podcast bros” and “bro culture,” this creative piece riffs off podcast dialogue to hold up a mirror to the manosphere.
lacuna.org.uk/equality/game-plan-of-the-podcast-bros
Inspired by “podcast bros” and “bro culture,” this creative piece riffs off podcast dialogue to hold up a mirror to the manosphere.
lacuna.org.uk/equality/game-plan-of-the-podcast-bros
“Feminism isn’t just a movement that makes waves after an isolated incident... it requires us to dismantle the bricks that form the foundation of our society, and rebuild them in a way that creates greater fairness, equality and opportunity.”
lacuna.org.uk/equality/game-plan-of-the-podcast-bros
lacuna.org.uk/equality/game-plan-of-the-podcast-bros
March 2, 2026 at 5:45 PM
“Feminism isn’t just a movement that makes waves after an isolated incident... it requires us to dismantle the bricks that form the foundation of our society, and rebuild them in a way that creates greater fairness, equality and opportunity.”
lacuna.org.uk/equality/game-plan-of-the-podcast-bros
lacuna.org.uk/equality/game-plan-of-the-podcast-bros
What does “hard work” mean without equal footing?
Inspired by “podcast bros” and “bro culture,” this creative piece riffs off podcast dialogue to hold up a mirror to "the manosphere".
https://lacuna.org.uk/equality/game-plan-of-the-podcast-bros/
Inspired by “podcast bros” and “bro culture,” this creative piece riffs off podcast dialogue to hold up a mirror to "the manosphere".
https://lacuna.org.uk/equality/game-plan-of-the-podcast-bros/
What is The Game Plan of the ‘podcast bros’? - Lacuna Magazine
Inspired by “podcast bros” and “bro culture”, this creative piece riffs off podcast dialogue to hold up a mirror to "the manosphere".
lacuna.org.uk
March 1, 2026 at 5:17 PM
What does “hard work” mean without equal footing?
Inspired by “podcast bros” and “bro culture,” this creative piece riffs off podcast dialogue to hold up a mirror to "the manosphere".
https://lacuna.org.uk/equality/game-plan-of-the-podcast-bros/
Inspired by “podcast bros” and “bro culture,” this creative piece riffs off podcast dialogue to hold up a mirror to "the manosphere".
https://lacuna.org.uk/equality/game-plan-of-the-podcast-bros/
“In the absence of legal nomenclature that speaks for them, how can the Indian women facing marital rape be deemed full citizens?”
Find the full story here: lacuna.org.uk/justice/indias-marital-rape-crisis
Find the full story here: lacuna.org.uk/justice/indias-marital-rape-crisis
The women facing India's marital rape crisis - and the campaign to change the law left by the British Empire - Lacuna Magazine
The quiet violence of marital rape in India persists today, a crime that the law still refuses to acknowledge. Through stories of survivors across class, caste, and geography, this story traces how the colonial rule of the British Empire has created las...
lacuna.org.uk
February 11, 2026 at 5:07 PM
“In the absence of legal nomenclature that speaks for them, how can the Indian women facing marital rape be deemed full citizens?”
Find the full story here: lacuna.org.uk/justice/indias-marital-rape-crisis
Find the full story here: lacuna.org.uk/justice/indias-marital-rape-crisis
“Husbands don’t rape, my mother says. ‘Whatever’s happening, keep it between the two of you’”
Smita’s experience is an unfortunate reality for thousands of women in India, where the government claims marital rape is merely “an international concept.”
lacuna.org.uk/justice/indias-marital-rape-crisis
Smita’s experience is an unfortunate reality for thousands of women in India, where the government claims marital rape is merely “an international concept.”
lacuna.org.uk/justice/indias-marital-rape-crisis
February 9, 2026 at 5:47 PM
“Husbands don’t rape, my mother says. ‘Whatever’s happening, keep it between the two of you’”
Smita’s experience is an unfortunate reality for thousands of women in India, where the government claims marital rape is merely “an international concept.”
lacuna.org.uk/justice/indias-marital-rape-crisis
Smita’s experience is an unfortunate reality for thousands of women in India, where the government claims marital rape is merely “an international concept.”
lacuna.org.uk/justice/indias-marital-rape-crisis
Through stories of survivors across class, caste, and geography, this story traces how the colonial rule of the British Empire has created lasting damage to India’s legal system, stripping thousands of women of justice.
lacuna.org.uk/justice/indias-marital-rape-crisis
lacuna.org.uk/justice/indias-marital-rape-crisis
The women facing India's marital rape crisis - and the campaign to change the law left by the British Empire - Lacuna Magazine
The quiet violence of marital rape in India persists today, a crime that the law still refuses to acknowledge. Through stories of survivors across class, caste, and geography, this story traces how the colonial rule of the British Empire has created las...
lacuna.org.uk
February 8, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Through stories of survivors across class, caste, and geography, this story traces how the colonial rule of the British Empire has created lasting damage to India’s legal system, stripping thousands of women of justice.
lacuna.org.uk/justice/indias-marital-rape-crisis
lacuna.org.uk/justice/indias-marital-rape-crisis
14 Netflix films and series tackling issues that often go unreported...
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
Netflix films and series about politics and human rights to watch in 2026 - Lacuna Magazine
Tackling politics, feminism, the climate and police brutality, our staff pick features critically-acclaimed and award-winning human rights films and series from around the world. From an underdog taki...
lacuna.org.uk
February 6, 2026 at 3:43 PM
14 Netflix films and series tackling issues that often go unreported...
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
Through stories of survivors across class, caste, and geography, this new piece traces how the colonial rule of the British Empire has created lasting damage to India’s legal system, stripping thousands of women of justice. lacuna.org.uk/justice/indias-marital-rape-crisis
The women facing India’s marital rape crisis - and the campaign to change the law left by the British Empire - Lacuna Magazine
The quiet violence of marital rape in India persists today, a crime that the law still refuses to acknowledge. Through stories of survivors across class, caste, and geography, this story traces how th...
lacuna.org.uk
February 5, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Through stories of survivors across class, caste, and geography, this new piece traces how the colonial rule of the British Empire has created lasting damage to India’s legal system, stripping thousands of women of justice. lacuna.org.uk/justice/indias-marital-rape-crisis
His House (2020): A spine-tingling modern horror film about a Sudanese couple arriving in the UK as asylum seekers. The film explores fleeing conflict, dangers of the journey, and the impossibility of escaping the terrors of the past.
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
January 27, 2026 at 1:39 PM
His House (2020): A spine-tingling modern horror film about a Sudanese couple arriving in the UK as asylum seekers. The film explores fleeing conflict, dangers of the journey, and the impossibility of escaping the terrors of the past.
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
The White Helmets (2016): An inspiring account of Syrian volunteers who scramble to disaster sites, launching search and rescue missions after airstrikes. They were awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for saving hundreds of thousands of lives.
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
January 26, 2026 at 1:39 PM
The White Helmets (2016): An inspiring account of Syrian volunteers who scramble to disaster sites, launching search and rescue missions after airstrikes. They were awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for saving hundreds of thousands of lives.
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich (2020): Shines a light on the crimes and deception of the now dead convicted sex offender, and the system that failed to serve justice. It brings together testimonies, triangulating evidence from survivors.
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
January 25, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich (2020): Shines a light on the crimes and deception of the now dead convicted sex offender, and the system that failed to serve justice. It brings together testimonies, triangulating evidence from survivors.
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
Tackling politics, feminism, the climate crisis and police brutality, our staff pick features critically-acclaimed and award-winning Netflix human rights films and series from around the world.
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
Netflix films and series about politics and human rights to watch in 2026 - Lacuna Magazine
Tackling politics, feminism, the climate and police brutality, our staff pick features critically-acclaimed and award-winning human rights films and series from around the world. From an underdog taki...
lacuna.org.uk
January 24, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Tackling politics, feminism, the climate crisis and police brutality, our staff pick features critically-acclaimed and award-winning Netflix human rights films and series from around the world.
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
Rustin (2023): While historical accounts highlight Martin Luther King Jr’s impact, “Rustin” shifts focus to Bayard Rustin, who played a significant role in the US Civil Rights movement, advocating for socialism and gay rights.
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
January 24, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Rustin (2023): While historical accounts highlight Martin Luther King Jr’s impact, “Rustin” shifts focus to Bayard Rustin, who played a significant role in the US Civil Rights movement, advocating for socialism and gay rights.
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
Saving Capitalism (2017): If you’re looking for a bite-size guide to economics, this is for you. Consider it a crash course on the US economy, how it came to be where it is today and how repugnantly unequal and unjust it is.
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
January 23, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Saving Capitalism (2017): If you’re looking for a bite-size guide to economics, this is for you. Consider it a crash course on the US economy, how it came to be where it is today and how repugnantly unequal and unjust it is.
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
https://lacuna.org.uk/politics/netflix-film-to-watch-in-2026/
Tackling politics, feminism, the climate and police brutality, our staff pick features critically-acclaimed and award-winning Netflix human rights films and series from around the world.
lacuna.org.uk/politics/net...
lacuna.org.uk/politics/net...
Netflix films and series about politics and human rights to watch in 2026 - Lacuna Magazine
Tackling politics, feminism, the climate and police brutality, our staff pick features critically-acclaimed and award-winning human rights films and series from around the world. From an underdog taki...
lacuna.org.uk
January 22, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Tackling politics, feminism, the climate and police brutality, our staff pick features critically-acclaimed and award-winning Netflix human rights films and series from around the world.
lacuna.org.uk/politics/net...
lacuna.org.uk/politics/net...
Happy new year from our little team! We're looking forward to bringing you more stories in 2026 🥂✨
January 1, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Happy new year from our little team! We're looking forward to bringing you more stories in 2026 🥂✨