Over 200 mine workers stage underground sit-in at Lanxess mine in South Africa
The sit-in came in response to the company’s inaction on an alleged sexual harassment complaint from one of the employees
Greek metalworkers protest demanding fresh collective bargaining agreement
The employees of the company, Sidenor, had their salaries and benefits cut during the economic crisis. However, even after the company returned to profitability, it refused to revisit their contracts
Saudi-led war on Yemen suffers double blow
A British court ruled that arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen are unlawful. Meanwhile, the US senate blocked arms sales to Saudi Arabia and its allies.
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.