Puerto Ricans demand cancellation of contract with Canadian-American energy company LUMA
Protesters have condemned that power outages have increased, while prices have gone up since LUMA began operating Puerto Rico’s electricity transmission and distribution system in June 2020
UNAMA report notes large number of casualties and rights violations under Taliban rule
While the security situation in Afghanistan has improved since the Taliban takeover, extremists groups continue to attack vulnerable ethnic and minority groups, resulting in at least 700 deaths between August 2021 to June 2022
Astana Process renews demands for US withdrawal from Syria, takes stand against external aggression
The presidents of Russia, Turkey and Iran met as part of the Astana Process at a time when Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been declaring his intent to launch a fresh invasion of northern part of Syria
Top court upholds Erdoğan’s decision to withdraw Turkey from Istanbul Convention
After a year of pressure from opposition parties and rights groups, the court ruled to uphold the Turkish president’s unilateral decision to withdraw from a binding convention that seeks to protect women and girls from violence
Major cholera outbreak in Pakistan’s Balochistan claims several lives
The WHO has expressed fear about the risk of potential international spread given that Pakistan has long land borders with significant cross-border movement
Workers and political prisoners not safe in Myanmar, say union representatives
Garment workers are facing an intensely repressive period with increased restrictions on their mobilization. Meanwhile, even lawyers representing political prisoners are being detained by the junta in Myanmar
Panamanian trade unions condemn violent repression of protesters
For the past three weeks, tens of thousands of Panamanians have been mobilizing in rejection of the cost of living crisis and lack of government support for the poor
Ranil Wickremesinghe is elected president of Sri Lanka
Ranil Wickremesinghe won the presidential election held by secret ballot on Tuesday, July 20, after Gotabaya Rajapaksa stepped down from his position earlier this month. Wickremesinghe is to remain president for the rest of Rajapaksa’s term which is to end in 2024