UK imposes fresh round of sanctions on Syrian officials, businessmen
On the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the conflict in Syria, the UK imposed sanctions on five Syrian individuals including the foreign minister, Faisal Mekdad
Israeli authorities approve confiscation of more Palestinian land for settlements
According to the director of the Bethlehem Office of the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, Hassan Brijeh, large portions of the land which is privately owned by Palestinians near Bethlehem are targeted for confiscation
Progressive organizations condemn detention of leftist activists in Cyprus
Abdullah Korkmazhan, the general secretary of Sol Hareket (Left Movement), and two activists were detained in the city of Famagusta in Turkish-controlled Cyprus in a case related to the defacement of a hoarding of Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Death toll in Myanmar’s anti-coup protests rises as brutal crackdown continues
At least 8 protestors were killed by security forces in Myanmar between March 12 and 13. Amid a steady escalation of state violence, the death toll is estimated to have crossed 70
Workers in Thai aviation sector protest “unfair and illegal” contracts
Workers of Thailand’s struggling flag carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) are protesting the restructuring plan for the airline which might see them face job losses and pay cuts
International Feminist Action mobilizes for release of women activists unjustly imprisoned across the globe
The campaign highlights the work and trials of Milagro Sala (Argentina), Sudha Bahrdwaj (India), Gültan Kışanak (Turkey), Lore-Elisabeth Blumenthal (US) and Khalida Jarrar and Khitam Saafin (Palestine) and demands their immediate release
With Lula’s conviction overturned, it is time to recover democracy in Brazil
Daniel Giovanaz, reporter with Brasil de Fato, talks to Peoples Dispatch about the overturning of all convictions in former Brazilian president Lula da Silva’s case.
Demand for waving patent rights to produce COVID-19 vaccines gains momentum
WTO’s TRIPS agreements have limited the production of COVID-19 vaccines leading to unequal access globally where some rich countries have amassed more than required doses and majority of poor countries have received none or inadequate number of doses