Austrian left mobilizes in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan
Progressive sections in Austria demanded safe passage and protection for the people of Afghanistan, and sought an end to the deportation of asylum seekers by the government
2020 was the deadliest year for refugees on the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal, says report
Over 200 Rohingya refugees who took to the seas in 2020 died or went missing, according to a report by the UNHRC, the UN Refugee Agency. The number of women and children making such trips has increased
Israel’s supreme court allows government to retain custody of body of Ahmad Erekat
The court rejected an appeal by Israeli legal aid group to release the body of Ahmad Erekat, who was shot dead by Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank
Lebanon approaches UN after Israeli jets violate its airspace to fire on Syria
The Israeli air force launching several missiles targeting locations in the Syrian capital Damascus and the city of Homs on Thursday night. Syrian air defense claimed that they were able to intercept most of the missiles
Palestinian nursery school, partially constructed home demolished in the occupied West Bank
Israeli security forces also conducted several raids in the occupied Palestinian territories
Sporadic protests break out in Afghanistan on independence day
Amidst the news that millions in Afghanistan face the risk of severe hunger, the IMF suspended the country’s access to its resources, citing a lack of clarity on the government. The US has already blocked Afghan assets worth billions since the Taliban took over
Accountability and budget bill passed in Uruguay despite fierce opposition
According to trade unions and progressive parties, the accountability and budget bill, presented by the right-wing government of President Luis Lacalle Pou, seeks to cut further the budgets for various public sectors in the name of government’s savings.
John A. Macdonald: Canada’s first prime minister and the architect of “Indian residential schools”
On August 14, protestors in Canada toppled a statue of John A. Macdonald, the country’s first prime minister. Macdonald was responsible for some of the most atrocious crimes against Indigenous people.