A group of UN human rights experts on Monday called for Israel to face immediate accountability and consequences for systemic violations of international law. As the full-scale armed assault on Gaza and forced displacement of its population continues unabated, the UN experts warned, “We cannot afford to lose the force of the multilateral system.” They [...]
Russia Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova threatened Sunday to implement retaliatory measures against European media outlets after Russian state media Telegram channels became inaccessible across the EU. Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that users attempting to access the Telegram channels of Russian state broadcasters, including RIA Novosti, Izvestia and RT, are being notified of [...]
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid announced on Saturday a controversial directive prohibiting the construction of windows in homes that overlook neighboring properties occupied by women. The decree imposes stringent restrictions on property owners, mandating that any newly constructed homes refrain from installing windows facing the courtyards or living spaces of adjacent residences where women reside. Furthermore, [...]
US President Joe Biden announced USD $2.5 billion in aid to Ukraine on Sunday, stating that the package is intended to help Ukraine “prevail” in its nearly three-year war with Russia. The announcement comes just weeks before Biden’s departure from office in January. President Biden cited “Russian aggression” in his announcement, stating that the assistance [...]
The South Korean Public Prosecutor’s Office on Monday requested an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Seok-Yeol over his martial law declaration earlier this month, according to local media. The office made the request with the Seoul Western District Court after President Yoon failed to appear for his third summons from the Corruption Investigation Office [...]
The outgoing president of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili implied on Sunday that she will continue to struggle with the Georgian people as her succession was sworn in as she addressed people gathered near the Orbeliani Palace in the capital Tbilisi during the inauguration ceremony. Zourabichvili maintained that as she leaves the presidential palace she will be [...]
Sudanese government officials on Sunday rejected the latest UN-backed famine analysis by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), according to Sudan News Agency. The Foreign Ministry of Sudan stated it “categorically rejects the IPC’s description of the situation in Sudan as a famine.” The military-dominated government accused the IPC’s analysis of being speculative, and [...]
Attorneys representing the family of Marc Fogel, a teacher currently detained in Russia for drug charges, stated on Friday that the US Department of State has designated Fogel as “wrongfully detained.” Fogel’s attorney revealed that the Department of State made the designation in October. Russian authorities arrested Marc Fogel in August 2021 for drug trafficking. [...]
Arunachal Pradesh’s Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced on Friday that the state will soon implement the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978, which has remained dormant for decades. The chief minister’s commitment to reviving the Act marks a significant shift in policy and governance in Arunachal Pradesh, where religious conversions have been a contentious [...]
Magalli Meda, a Venezuelan activist, stated on Saturday that the Argentine Embassy in Caracas, where six opposition members have sought refuge since March, has been without electricity for 35 days. She described the situation as a violation of human rights, referring to the embassy as a “prison embassy.” In July, both Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro [...]
