The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday released a review of the impact of armed conflicts on children around the world, holding 2024 to be one of the worst years on record for children in conflict. According to UNICEF, over 473 million children are now living in conflict-affected areas, with the percentage of [...]
Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan on Friday approved a landmark bill to strengthen protections for whistleblowers, according to local media. The bill represents a significant move in the country’s fight against corruption and illegal activities. The Public Welfare Whistleblower Protection Act establishes stringent penalties for civil servants who disclose the identities of whistleblowers, including up to five years of [...]
A violent prison riot in Mozambique on Thursday has resulted in the deaths of at least 33 inmates and the escape of at least 1,500 from a high-security facility in the capital, Maputo. The incident occurred amid widespread civil unrest following the controversial confirmation of the ruling Frelimo party’s victory in the October elections. Police [...]
The European Commission and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs condemned the deliberate destruction of electricity and data cables in the Baltic Sea, in a joint statement issued on Friday. Kaja Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, described this incident as part of a disturbing trend of attacks on infrastructure linked to Russia’s [...]
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Friday called on the Chinese government to immediately release Liu Hanbin, a blogger who has been detained for one month following his publication of information regarding a protest by farmers against forced land seizures. RSF’s Asia-Pacific bureau director Cédric Alviani stated: Chinese blogger Liu Hanbin was only serving the public [...]
China imposed sanctions on seven US military firms and their executives on Friday following a recent US arms sale to Taiwan. The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated that it froze the sanctioned firms’ and executives’ assets that were located within Chinese jurisdiction. The ministry also prohibited all Chinese organizations and individuals from engaging in any transactions [...]
South Korea’s National Assembly voted on Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, intensifying the political turmoil that has gripped the country since the impeachment of his predecessor, President Yoon Suk Yeol. The National Assembly unanimously approved the impeachment, with all 192 lawmakers supporting the motion. Members of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) boycotted [...]
A Cambodian court on Thursday sentenced opposition party leader Sun Chanthy to two years in prison for inciting social unrest, according to local media. The Phnom Penh Municipal Court also permanently banned Chanthy, the president of the Nation Power Party, from voting or running for office, and fined him four million riels (approximately $1,000). The [...]
Pakistan’s military courts on Thursday sentenced 60 civilians to prison terms ranging from two to 10 years for their involvement in violent protests that erupted following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on May 9, 2023. The announcement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), comes amid heightened international scrutiny and criticism regarding the military’s [...]
Protests erupted in Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, on Thursday, with local stakeholders demonstrating against the proposed Vaishno Devi ropeway project, amidst a 72-hour shutdown called to express opposition to the ₹250 crore ($29.3M USD) project, which aims to connect Tarakote Marg to Sanjichhat, facilitating a quicker journey for pilgrims visiting the Vaishno Devi shrine. The [...]
