Colombian government and ELN reach first agreement in peace process
The agreement allows the safe return of the Embera Indigenous people to their lands in the Murindó municipality in the Antioquia department of Colombia
Sri Lankan activists Wasantha Mudalige and Siridhamma Thero get bail after over 90 days in jail
While Siridhamma Thero will be released under the court’s bail order, Wasantha Mudalige remains detained until instructions from the Attorney General’s department are issued on December 12. The two were detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act
Global arms sales grow for 7th consecutive year, reach $592 billion in 2021
New data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute shows a 1.9% increase in sales by the world’s top 100 arms and military service companies. The US continues to dominate arms sales, accounting for over 50% of the global total in 2021
Colombia announces release of protesters imprisoned during 2021 national strike
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said that the protesters would be declared “guardians of peace. ”According to human rights organization INDEPAZ, 2,005 people were arbitrarily arrested during the 2021 national strike
Israel’s shift to the right is a natural evolution of Zionism
Rania Khalek of BreakThrough News explains Israel’s increasing rightward shift which is evident from the rise of politicians like Itamar Ben-Gvir
Understanding the challenges before Malaysia’s public health system
Dr. Lim Chee Han of of the People’s Health Forum-Malaysia and Third World Network talks about the characteristics of Malaysia’s health system and the challenges before it
19 dead after blast at religious school in Afghanistan
Earlier in September, at least 54 people, mostly girls, were killed when two improvised explosives were detonated in western Kabul’s education center
23 irregular armed groups in Colombia join President Gustavo Petro’s ‘Total Peace’ policy
The rights organization INDEPAZ noted that the armed groups had expressed their willingness to engage in dialogue with President Gustavo Petro and to accept legal benefits in exchange for peace