Crimes against humanity committed since 2016 – rights probe — Global Issues

Crimes against humanity committed since 2016 – rights probe — Global Issues

In the case of State security forces, human rights violations were committed to quash dissent and exploit vulnerable migrants, with no justice in sight, according to the latest report, from the Independent Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) on Libya. It documents the “widespread practice” of arbitrary detention, murder, torture, rape, enslavement and enforced disappearance…

Holistic approach urgent for health of people, animals and environment — Global Issues

Holistic approach urgent for health of people, animals and environment — Global Issues

The heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN-backed World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) have come together in the face of multiple global emergencies – from COVID-19 to Ebola – continued threats of disease spillover between…

Dismantling racism today starts by understanding slavery’s ‘horrific’ past — Global Issues

Dismantling racism today starts by understanding slavery’s ‘horrific’ past — Global Issues

“It is incumbent on us to fight slavery’s legacy of racism,” the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. “The most powerful weapon in our arsenal is education, the theme of this year’s commemoration.” Observed on 25 March, the international day commemorates the victims of one of history’s most horrific crimes against…

Netanyahu under pressure from protests to freeze judicial reform bill

Netanyahu under pressure from protests to freeze judicial reform bill

Comment on this story Comment JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced mounting pressure Monday to halt his government’s drive to remake Israel’s judicial system as the backlash against the plan engulfed the country and strikes threatened national paralysis. Israeli universities, workers’ unions, hospitals, malls and Israel’s national carrier, El…

Opposition to Netanyahu’s legal plan mounts after protests

Opposition to Netanyahu’s legal plan mounts after protests

Comment on this story Comment TEL AVIV, Israel — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the judiciary was facing mounting opposition on Monday, with the country’s ceremonial president urging for an immediate halt to the legal changes. Universities countrywide shut their doors in protest and trade unions were expected…

Eyes on abstention as Cubans vote for National Assembly

Eyes on abstention as Cubans vote for National Assembly

Comment on this story Comment HAVANA — Cubans voted Sunday in National Assembly elections with attention focused on voter turnout amid a deep economic and migratory crisis. With 470 candidates running for the legislature’s 470 seats, and no opposition challengers, the election’s outcome is a foregone conclusion. Voters essentially will…

Israel’s Netanyahu fires defense minister who opposed plans to overhaul courts

Israel’s Netanyahu fires defense minister who opposed plans to overhaul courts

Comment on this story Comment TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday, a day after Gallant called for a halt to the judicial reform that has spurred a national crisis. “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided, this evening , to dismiss Defense…