Israel’s settler-colonial occupation and apartheid needs to be dismantled: UN special rapporteur
The report by UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese states that the world has failed to hold Israel accountable for its continued violations of international human rights laws and its apartheid policies in the occupied Palestinian territories
Protesting relatives of forcibly disappeared persons in Sri Lanka seek international probe
Protesters associated with the North-East Association of Relatives of Enforced Disappearances (ARED) demonstrated outside the UN office in Colombo and demanded an international probe to establish the whereabouts of their missing relatives
Daily Round-up | Widespread protests in Haiti against foreign interference & other stories
In this episode, we bring you stories of protests in Haiti, flooding in Nigeria, Australia reversing its position on the stance on Jerusalem, and a Brazilian court fining protesters
Palestinian detainees halt hunger strike, begin new phase of struggle
Detainees declared a boycott of Israeli courts as part of their ‘continuous’ struggle against administrative detention. They also expressed solidarity with Palestinians resisting Israeli violence in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank
20th congress of Communist Party of China begins in Beijing, President Xi calls for greater modernization
The congress will elect the new leadership of the party including the general secretary and will also decide on the central direction of country’s economic and political policies for the next five years
In Bangladesh, concerns mount over mass displacement and climate change
Climate change is not only causing flooding and mass displacement in Bangladesh but also affecting food production. The country is the 7th most affected by extreme weather over the past two decades
Students protest lack of staff and facilities at Amsterdam University
The protesters alleged that international students are brought to the Netherlands under false promises but then have to struggle to find housing and proper facilities after arrival
Major Palestinian groups including Hamas and Fatah sign reconciliation deal
The deal is set to revive the PLO as the sole representative body of all Palestinians, and calls for elections within a year in order to put up a joint fight against the Israeli occupation