Italian left opposes the new government led by Mario Draghi
Ex-European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has formed a new cabinet in Italy comprising of technocrats and politicians from parties ranging from the social democrat Demorcatic party (PD) to the far-right Lega Nord (LN)
Father booked under anti-terror law in Kashmir for demanding teenage son’s dead body
Following the killing of his son along with two other young men in Srinagar, Mushtaq Ahmad Wani, has been protesting for over a month demanding that his son’s dead body be handed over. On February 8, the police charged him and a few others under the draconian anti-terror law
Massive state repression of protesters in West Bengal demanding jobs and educational opportunities
The call to mobilization given by left students and youth organizations had also expressed its support for the ongoing farmers agitation against the pro-corporate legislation
UN human rights expert demands release of rights activists imprisoned in the UAE
According to the UN official, three human rights activists have been subject to conditions inside the UAE prisons amounting to torture
Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released after 1001 days in prison
Her release as per a judge’s order also includes the conditions that she stay on probation for three years and refrain from travelling outside of Saudi Arabia for five years
25 textile workers in Tangier, Morocco killed in industrial accident in illegal factory
The deaths were reportedly caused by electrocution in the illegal underground factory after it was flooded by rain water
Anti-war groups and opposition demand the UK government suspend arms sale to Saudi Arabia
The demand to suspend arms sales to Saudi Arabia has gained widespread support in the UK and across party lines in the parliament following Joe Biden’s announcement for the same last week
Will return to obligations under nuclear deal after all Trump-era sanctions are lifted, says Iran
The Biden administration, however, has refused to lift sanctions first and has put pre-condition of Iran’s full compliance to the Iran nuclear deal before it rejoins it