(2024-09-02). India: Release Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez, arbitrarily detained for 1,000 days. fidh.org Indian authorities have arbitrarily detained Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez for over 1,000 days. Khurram remains incarcerated in a maximum-security prison in Delhi, India, in reprisal for his vital and commendable human rights work. The undersigned organisations, incuding FIDH and OMCT in the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defendrs, call once again for his immediate and unconditional release. We further demand an end to the Indian (…) | – | / |
(2024-09-02). Ukraine set to ratify the Rome Statute and become the International Criminal Court's 125th member state. fidh.org
(2024-09-02). Turkey: Joint trial observation report on the case of Kurdish human rights defenders and IHD members Eren Keskin and Güllistan Yarkın. fidh.org In a joint report, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders—a partnership between the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)—and the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD) present findings from the judicial observation of the first hearing in the trial of Eren Keskin and Güllistan Yarkın, from the Human Rights Association (IHD). Both were accused of "publicly denigrating the Turkish Nation" (…) | – |
(2024-09-02). Greece: Continued judicial harassment of migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org The recent summons by the Athens Magistrate marks a new development in Mr Dimitras' long history of judicial harassment, this time also prospecting the criminal prosecution of his wife, constituting a major violation of their right to defend human rights as well as of the recently adopted European Union (EU) anti-SLAPP Directive. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) urges the Greek authorities to put an immediate end to this practice of harassment and to (…) | – |
(2024-09-02). Montreal Sikhs celebrate their devotion. pressenza.com For the past three years, I have lived with my family in the Parc Extension neighborhood in Montreal. In fact, Parc Extension is the integration neighborhood for South Asian communities. Religious celebrations are often held in front of our house since our building is located in front of the Hindu and Sikh temple. | This morning, I went out to meet my Sikhs neighbors. I learned several things, in fact unlike the Hindu religion, Sikhism is a monotheistic religion. Their only devotion is the book of Guru Ravidass who was an Indian poet-saint and mystic of the Bhakri movement of the 11th century. He is recognized as…
(2024-09-02). EU Should Support Human Rights Progress in Bangladesh. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus after his arrival at the airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 8, 2024. | © 2024 Kazi Salahuddin Razu/NurPhoto via AP Photo | The Bangladeshi people have shown enormous courage over the past few months, paying a very high price to secure an opportunity for democratic transition and progress on human rights. The European Union should stand by their side and take concrete actions to support them.The authoritarian rule of Sheikh Hasina's government ended when she resigned and left the country, following weeks of protest. Hundreds were killed and thousan…
(2024-09-02). Bangladesh: the 'Global South' debt crisis intensifies. cadtm.org
(2024-09-02). Hong Kong, Macao set to be hub for talent. ecns.cn Experts from Hong Kong and Macao said the central government's new directive to transform the two special administrative regions into international hubs for top-tier talent will fulfill local demand for talent while propelling the country's high-quality development.
(2024-09-02). Home Affairs announces mechanism to boost tourism. sanews.gov.za Home Affairs announces mechanism to boost tourism | In a critical step to reform the visa system and position the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) as an economic enabler by supercharging job creation in the tourism sector, the department has announced the creation of an innovative new Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS).
The scheme is set to be implemented from January 2025.
"With an initial focus on the burgeoning tourist markets of China and India, the TTOS will remove some of the key obstacles standing in the way of South Africa becoming a favoured tourism destination for the second and fifth lar…
(2024-09-02). This week in history: September 2-8. wsws.org Puerto RIcan nationalists freed; Ford pardons Nixon; MacArthur hails US rule in Japan; Saudi massacre near Mecca…
(2024-09-02). China-Singapore joint naval exercise kicks off. ecns.cn The China-Singapore Exercise Cooperation 2024 joint maritime exercise officially kicked off on Sunday morning at a naval port in Zhanjiang, South China's Guangdong province.
(2024-09-02). Cuba exalta heroica y larga lucha de Vietnam en su Día Nacional. radiohc.cu La Habana, 2 sep (RHC) El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, exaltó la heroica y larga lucha de Vietnam, en ocasión de conmemorarse hoy el Día Nacional de ese país indochino.
(2024-09-01). Pacta Sunt Servanda: The Origins of Nuclear Proliferation in the Asia-Pacific Region. libya360.wordpress.com Ksenia Muratshina Over the years, the AUKUS and Quad military blocs, as any reasonable observer will have noted, have become sources of militarization in the Asia-Pacific region. However, one of the risks associated with these and other US regional alliances, and one which has so far been overlooked, is the potential, in the near future,…
(2024-09-01). Decoding PM Modi's Ukraine Trip After Russia: India's Message; West's Demands; What's Next. hindustantimes.com Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ukraine in a rare visit on August 23 weeks after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow earlier in July. PM Modi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. Modi clarified India's stand amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. PM Modi told Zelensky that "India is on the side of peace." Modi's diplomatic engagement with both the warring parties reflects India's nuanced approach to international relations, strategic interests, and commitment to peace. In this episode of the South Asia diary, strategic affairs expert Sushant Sareen decodes the outcome of Modi's vi…
(2024-09-01). North Korean Olympian Selfies Spotlight Rights Crisis. hrw.org Click to expand Image | South Korea's Lim Jong-hoon, right, takes a selfie with other table tennis Olympians, including North Korea's Ri Jong Sik, left, and Kim Kum, second left, during the medal ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, July 30, 2024. | © 2024 Petros Giannakouris/AP Photo…
(2024-09-01). US Offers to Escort Philippines Ships in South China Sea as Part of New Anti-China Escalation. orinocotribune.com The United States has offered to escort Philippine resupply missions to outposts in the South China Sea, the Philippines says, following claims that China has purportedly been intensifying efforts to obstruct Manila's supply ships in the contested waters. | At a press conference on Thursday, August 29, Philippine military chief General Romeo Brawner said his country would only consider accepting the offer if it reached a point when it could no longer be capable of delivering life-saving supplies and its troops were "on the verge of dying." | "We're happy that the US has given us a range of options including that…
(2024-09-01). Chinese, Philippine Vessels Collide Near Sabina Shoal for Third Time. news.antiwar.com Chinese and Philippine vessels collided near Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea on August 31st, marking at least the third collision between the two coast guards near the disputed reef in recent weeks. Sabina Shoal is about 80 miles west of the Philippine island province of Palawan and is claimed by China, the Philippines, …