Fiery protests sparked outside Argentina’s congress on Wednesday after the Chamber of Deputies voted to block a bill instating an increase in pensions. Previously, the bill had been vetoed by President Javier Milei, who says his priority is to maintain fiscal balance. The opposition failed to secure the two-thirds vote needed to overturn the presidential [...]

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Less than a week since the resignation of the former inspector general of police, Japhet Koome, Amnesty International and other organizations called on President William Ruto Wednesday to hold a competitive recruitment process for the the next inspector general (IG) and restore the role of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) in recruiting all senior [...]

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Israeli authorities on Sunday reported a car-ramming attack in the area of Nir Tzvi junction, adjacent to the Tzirin military base in central Israel. The attack occurred when a car rammed into people at a bus station moments before the police neutralized the suspect. Four people injured from the attack were taken to a nearby [...]

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Amnesty International called on the Government of Namibia to ensure the safety of LGBTQ persons Wednesday ahead of a major decision by the country’s High Court. The High Court is expected to make a verdict on June 21 in a case involving sodomy and unnatural offenses laws dating back to the colonial era that criminalize [...]

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Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina’s former chief of staff was sentenced to three years and six months in jail by a London court on Friday for requesting substantial sums of money in exchange for exclusive mining rights from Gemfields, a UK-based company that specializes in mining rubies and emeralds.  Romy Andrianarisoa, 47, was arrested and charged [...]

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Nigerian investigative journalist Daniel Ojukwu on Friday was released after 10 days in police custody. Ojukwu was released after intense criticism and protests from media rights groups demanding his release. The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) released a statement on Ojukwu’s release thanking both local and international media organizations, civil society organizations, activists, lawyers, and [...]

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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on Friday announced the arrest of 3 Indian men suspected of murdering prominent Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The arrested individuals have been identified as Karanpreet Singh (28), Kamalpreet Singh (22), and Karan Brar (22), all of whom were residing in Edmonton, Alberta at the time of the arrest. [...]

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced Sunday that his government suspended the ceasefire with the EMC group of rebels in the departments of Nariño, Cauca and Valle del Cauca. The announcement comes a day after the rebel group attacked an indigenous community in the country. An armed group on Saturday shot an indigenous guard in Toribío, [...]

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The El Salvador legislature approved President Nayib Bukele’s request to extend the state of emergency, which has been ongoing for two years, for 30 days. The approval by the 147th plenary session marks an extension number 24 since the decree was declared. Speaking after the approval, Ernesto Castro, president of the assembly, said, “Defending the [...]

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A prosecutor in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) requested on Friday a 20-year sentence in prison for Stanis Bujakera, a journalist on trial for an article implicating military intelligence in the death of an opposition politician, Chérubin Okende. Bujakera was arrested last year on September 8 and is facing charges including spreading false information. Bujakera [...]

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