Al Jazeera
Apr 1, 2021
Veteran Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted over peaceful rally
‘Father of democracy’ Martin Lee and media tycoon Jimmy Lai are among seven found guilty over 2019 protest. A court in Hong Kong has...
Reuters
Apr 1, 2021
UN Rights Body Looks To Investigate Belarus's Crackdown On Protesters
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The United Nations Human Rights Council has approved a resolution to create a team to investigate...
Genocide Watch
Mar 18, 2021
Genocide Watch: Guinea
By Eric Ross Since gaining independence from France in 1958, Guinea has experienced decades of political instability, authoritarian rule,...
Fortify Rights International
Mar 16, 2021
U.N. General Assembly: Hold an Emergency Special Session on Myanmar
Myanmar junta systematically murdering and arresting protesters. (BANGKOK, March 15, 2021)—U.N. member states should move to hold an...
Al Jazeera
Mar 10, 2021
Ivory Coast: Ouattara’s party wins majority in parliament vote
The vote passed off peacefully and for the first time in 10 years, it included all of the country’s main political players.
Genocide Watch
Mar 9, 2021
Senegal protests: The country is ‘on the verge of an apocalypse’
The unrest was triggered by the arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. The protests have also been fuelled by economic inequalities.
Human Rights Watch
Feb 28, 2021
Philippines: Free Duterte Critic Held 4 Years
Senator Leila de Lima Faces Politically Motivated Charges Philippines opposition Senator Leila de Lima, second right, shows the printout...
Fortify Rights International
Feb 27, 2021
The Myanmar Coup on Film
February 1, 2021, will live in infamy. It was the day the Myanmar military overthrew the elected government in a military coup d’etat,...
Al Jazeera
Feb 27, 2021
India, Pakistan agree to stop cross-border firing in Kashmir
In rare move, India and Pakistan agree to 'strict observance' of ceasefire along the de facto border in disputed Kashmir. Indian army...
Reuters
Feb 19, 2021
Belarus jails journalists for filming protests, U.S. imposes new sanctions
KYIV (Reuters) - A Belarusian court on Thursday jailed a pair of journalists for two years on charges of orchestrating protests against...
United Nations
Feb 19, 2021
Loss of autonomy in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir threatens minorities’ rights
Loss of autonomy in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir threatens minorities’ rights – UN independent experts. Nimisha Jaiswal/IRIN |...
Arrey Elvis Ntui | World Politics Review
Feb 9, 2021
Cameroon’s Ethno-Political Tensions and Facebook Are a Deadly Mix
When at least 53 people died in Cameroon in late January after a bus collided with a fuel-laden truck—one of the worst road accidents in...
