Ben & Jerry’s announce end of operations in Occupied Palestinian Territories
The announcement by the ice cream maker came after a sustained campaign was launched by the BDS movement against company’s operations in Israel and in its illegal settlements in the occupied territories
Israeli software Pegasus may have been used to spy on activists, politicians, journalists globally
The revelation was made in a report published by The Guardian and 16 other media organizations on Sunday which is based on the findings of Amnesty International and Paris based Forbidden Stories.
Esraa Abdel Fattah among six released in Egypt after months in pre-trial detention
The released detainees still face charges against them including “joining a terrorist group” and “spreading fake news”
Lebanon’s prime minister designate Saad Hariri resigns after failing to form a government
Lebanon is being run by a caretaker government since August last year when, following the Beirut blasts, prime minister Hasan Diab resigned from his post after only seven months in power
Bangladesh factory owner among 8 detained on charge of murder after 52 workers die in fire
At least eight people have been detained by the Bangladeshi police under murder charges in connection with factory fire that broke out in a food processing factory in Rupganj. 52 people were killed in the incident
Egypt’s parliament passes law to dismiss government employees with alleged links to terrorist groups
Along with being fired, the employees in question will also be subject to asset freeze and a 60-day travel ban. The parliament also extended the country’s state of emergency, in place since 2017, for another three months starting July 24
Campaign calls for early release of Khalida Jarrar following death of her daughter
Human rights organizations have launched a global campaign asking Israel to release Khalida Jarrar from prison following the death of her daughter Suha
German communists resist attempt at ‘cold ban’
German authorities are seeking to prevent the German Communist Party (DKP) from contesting election on bureaucratic pretexts. The party says it is a bid to drive it into financial ruin