The UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), in a report released on International Women’s Day, posits that over 230 million women and girls worldwide have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM). This represents a 15 percent increase or an additional 30 million victims when compared to data from 2016. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is…
On Friday, India deported the first batch of Myanmar nationals alleged to have entered India illegally, reportedly in the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar military coup. Announced by N. Biren Singh, Chief Minister of the Indian state of Manipur that shares a border with Myanmar, the deportations will occur systematically. “The number is huge, so…
In a significant development, the UN Security Council (UNSC) has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Sudan during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The council reached a resolution to this effect on Friday. The resolution urges all parties involved in the long-standing conflict in Sudan to lay down their arms immediately and…
The UK High Court has recently dismissed a lawsuit brought by former US President Donald Trump, resulting in Trump being ordered to pay £300,000 in legal fees to Christopher Steele. The lawsuit concerned Trump’s allegations against Steele’s company, Orbis Business Intelligence Limited (Orbis), primarily focusing on two memoranda in the contentious Steele Dossier. This Dossier…
In a disconcerting turn of events in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), a prosecutor has requested a 20-year prison sentence for journalist Stanis Bujakera. Bujakera, a reporter for Jeune Afrique and Reuters, is currently on trial for an article he wrote that implicated military intelligence in the death of opposition politician, Chérubin Okende….
The Hong Kong government released a new national security bill on Friday and forwarded it to the Legislative Council for careful analysis and debate. This bill is comprehensive, comprised of nine sections and introduces several criminal offenses related to national security which were not included in the 2020 National Security Law. These are however listed…
The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran lately revealed a report, which uncovers extensive alleged human rights violations committed by the Iranian government, predominantly in relation to the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests that commenced on September 16, 2022. The “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests emerged following the death of Jina Mahsa Amini,…
The Delaware House of Representatives passed a bill that would mandate individuals seeking to purchase a handgun obtain a permit from the state first, on top of undergoing fingerprinting and firearms training. Provided it gains approval from the state Senate, the bill will transition into law. The proposed law also offers details regarding firearms resale…
A federal judge has dismissed Texas and 20 other states’ lawsuit that aimed to challenge President Biden’s immigration parole policy. The policy in question, also known as humanitarian parole, is designed to grant temporary legal immigration status to up to 30,000 asylum-seekers from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. The plan provides a legitimate pathway for…