UN Cuts Food Rations for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh Camps Overview of the Situation The United Nations World Food Programme has reduced food rations for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from $12 per month to just $8 a month. This move, which is adding to the already harsh conditions in which […]
Day: June 2, 2023
Angola’s Government Must Address the Root Causes of Street Traders’ Grievances
Angolan Police Violently Disperse Street Traders’ Protest, Sparking Outcry On June 2, 2023, reports of excessive and unnecessary force used by Angolan police to disband a peaceful protest by women street traders, known locally as “zungueiras,” in the capital, Luanda, sparked international outcry. The vendors were protesting the city’s decision […]
The Urgent Need for a Global Plastics Treaty to Limit Production and End Pollution
Greenpeace: Global Plastics Treaty Must Reduce Plastic Production to Succeed The second Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting of the Global Plastics Treaty (INC2) took place in Paris, France, from May 29 to June 2, 2023. Greenpeace USA’s Global Plastics Campaign Lead, Graham Forbes, said that oil producing countries and the fossil […]
Police Brutality and Social Media Blackout: A Call for Urgent Action in Senegal
Amnesty International Condemns Senegal’s Restrictions on Free Speech and Arrests Following Violent Protests Amnesty International’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Samira Daoud, has condemned Senegal’s restrictions on social media and the disruption of the signal of the private television channel, Walf TV, following violent demonstrations that broke out […]
The Latest Attack on Trans Rights: Russia’s Proposed Ban on Trans Health Care
Russian Proposal to Ban Gender-Affirming Health Services for Transgender People A new proposal by elected officials in Russia seeks to prohibit transgender individuals from accessing gender-affirming health care services, including voluntary surgeries. The draft law would also allow doctors to carry out medically unnecessary operations on intersex children without their […]
Rwanda Continues the Pursuit of Justice: Genocide Mastermind Arrested
Alleged Genocide Mastermind Arrested in Rwanda: Pursuit of Justice Continues On May 24th, 2023, Fulgence Kayishema, a suspect in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, was arrested in South Africa after evading justice for over two decades. He is accused of being involved in the massacre of more than 2,000 men, women, […]
Preventable Drownings in Italy: A Damning New Investigation
Investigation Reveals Failures of Frontex and Italian Authorities in Steccato di Cutro Shipwreck A recent investigation by Lighthouse Reports has shed new light on the tragic events that led to the February shipwreck of Steccato di Cutro, Italy. The shipwreck claimed the lives of at least 94 people, mostly from […]
The Resilience of Young Professionalism in South Africa: A Story of “Common Power”
Common Power Uplifts Community Energy Initiatives to Tackle the Energy Crisis in South Africa South Africa has been experiencing an energy crisis since 2007, with the country enduring multiple waves of load shedding. Load shedding occurs when an energy utility company has to artificially reduce energy demand because the demand […]
“Uncovering the Buzz: 10 Fascinating Secrets about Bees”
The Fascinating Secrets of Bees: Uncovering Their Buzz Bees are more than just insects that produce honey. These small creatures play an essential role in the pollination of a vast range of crops and plants, including fruits, vegetables, and flowers. However, despite the importance of bees in our ecosystem, their […]
The Implications of Saudi Arabia’s Execution of Two Shi’a Bahrainis
Saudi Arabia Executes Two Shi’a Bahrainis on Terrorism Charges Saudi Arabia has executed two Shi’a men from Bahrain following a “grossly unfair trial” on terrorism-related charges, according to Amnesty International. Jaafar Sultan and Sadeq Thamer were arrested in May 2015 and held incommunicado for more than three months. The charges […]