The United Nations states that refugees “are persons fleeing armed conflict or persecution”. Migrants “choose to move not because of a direct threat of persecution or death, but mainly to improve their lives by finding work, or in some cases for education, family reunion, or other reasons”. Knowing if a person is a tourist, a migrant or a refugee is very important because they are treated differently by the laws of each country. The United Nations Refugee Convention was written in response to the many thousands of displaced people in Europe after the Second World War (1939-1945). Many countries have put the Read more
Elephants live in 37 African and six Asian countries. The African is larger, and is in fact the largest animal on land. Illustration ©Jane Ray 2017 Its shoulders can be up to 11 feet high and it can weigh up to six tons. Elephants use their trunks to breathe, wash, or hold things. They live up to 45 years in the wild, but only about 18 years in zoos. Animal rights organisations believe there are 15,000 to 20,000 elephants in captivity worldwide. “Elephants need to be in constant motion.”“They walk up to 50 miles a day. When they don’t move, that’s when they have Read more
2018 is 100 years since the end of the Great War. Nowadays, no one thinks sending children to war is a good thing. In fact more people think war itself is bad. But it was not always that way. All the armies in the first Great War had child soldiers. Young boys and girls were hardly be stopped from enlisting. Recruiting Officers closed their eyes when young people under the required age of 18 years old showed up to volunteer. Child soldiers went to battle with regular soldiers and many did not return. The truth is that children have been part of Read more
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