Left parties in India slam government for bowing to the US by welcoming Pompeo
“Any capitulation to the United States, at the cost of sovereignty and self-respect of India, is unacceptable”
Ola Bini released from prison
After 70 days in preventive detention without formal charges, Ola Bini’s request for habeas corpus was granted and shortly after he was released from prison
Indigenous peoples’ protest stalls Adani operations in Indian State
The indigenous people of Chattisgarh, for whom the hills have religious and environmental significance, staged massive protests forcing the government to halt mining operations in the Dantewada region
Ecuadorians protest possible US military base in Galápagos Islands
Ecuadorian president Lenín Moreno has tried to settle the controversy and denied the possibility of a foreign military base in the country
Saudi Arabia sentences minority Shia boy on death row to 12 years in prison after international outcry
Murtaja Qureiris would have been the fourth teenager to be executed by the country in 2019. The government had announced an execution spree on April 23 in which a total of 37 people were executed, along with three teenagers.
Seven workers in India killed while cleaning sewer lines
In the first half of 2019, at least 22 workers, mostly from the Dalit communities, were killed while cleaning sewers.
Palestinians launch campaign to boycott Puma over Israeli sponsorship
Puma has struck a four-year sponsorship deal with the Israeli Football Association.
Kazakh unions continue to face official repression
Activists have asked the International Labor Organization to review the ongoing repression of workers in the country.