“I am deeply sorry”: Pope Francis apologizes for the Church’s support of Canadian residential schools
Pope Francis begins “penitential pilgrimage” by visiting the site of a former residential school and apologizing for the Catholic Church’s sponsorship of forced assimilation
Low turnout in referendum on new constitution in Tunisia
Preliminary numbers indicate a very low voter turnout in the referendum which was held amid boycott and protests by major opposition groups
Moroccans protest Israeli military chief’s visit and deepening of Morocco–Israel ties
Activists demonstrated against Israeli military chief of staff Aviv Kochavi’s visit, which comes a month after Israeli military observers participated in a US-led exercise in Morocco
Norwegians pay tribute to victims of 2011 far-right terrorist attacks
On July 22, 2011, far-right terrorist Anders Behring Breivik detonated a car bomb in Oslo and opened fire at summer camp organized by the Workers Youth League in Utoya. A total of 77 people were killed in both the incidents
Nine arrested in police crackdown on protests in Tunisia
Several human rights defenders and progressive activists were detained during a mass protest against authoritarian moves by President Kais Saied
What is behind the baby formula shortage in the US?
Thousands of families in the US have been struggling with a shortage of infant formula for over half a year, with attempts to resolve the situation undermined by industry interests
Protests break out in Italy against persecution of trade unionists
On July 19, eight trade unionists were apprehended by the police on the orders of the Piacenza Prosecutor’s Office for organizing strikes and unionizing
Protests break out as Turkish artillery fire kills 9 and injures several others in Zakho in Iraqi Kurdistan
The Iraqi government demanded an official apology from Turkey as well as the immediate withdrawal of all Turkish forces from the country. Opposition groups in Turkey called the attack against civilians a war crime