Daria Kovaleva (2024-09-07). Open Letter to the President of Mongolia: Ensure the Arrest of Vladimir Putin. fidh.org

Hugo GABBERO (2024-09-07). Kyrgyzstan: Overturn Decision to Liquidate Kloop Media. fidh.org

Maxime Duriez (2024-09-07). Kyrgyzstan: Respect and restore civic space. fidh.org Once known as the "island of democracy" in Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan has recently adopted a number of laws and practices severely curtailing civic space, including a Russia-style "foreign representatives" law, which drastically tightens control over foreign-funded human rights organisations. On the occasion of the Independence Day of Kyrgyzstan, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), its Kyrgyz member organisation, Bir Duino-Kyrgyzstan, and the Coalition for Equality reiterate (…) | – |

Raphaël Lopoukhine (2024-09-07). ​Unlocking the Full Potential of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. fidh.org How Liberties and other human rights groups want to ensure effective litigation strategies for the coming EU cycle.
The Charter of Fundamental Rights (Charter) is a powerful tool for the protection of rights across the European Union (EU). However, despite its robust framework, implementation is hampered by a lack of transparency and a failure to deploy all available tools. This, coupled with the European Commission's slow and cautious approach, threatens accountability and puts its role (…) | – |

noemail (2024-09-07). Vinayaka Chathurthi Festivities Sweep South India. devdiscourse.com Vinayaka Chathurthi was marked with religious fervour and gaiety across South India on Saturday, with prominent leaders, including Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, joining the celebrations in various states.

Domenico Montanaro, NPR (2024-09-06). How the electorate has changed in key states and what it could mean this election. whyy.org There have been significant population shifts in the last two decades in this country, and that has had a big impact on U.S. politics. | These demographic shifts are, in large measure, the reason why some states, like Ohio and Iowa, are no longer swing states — and why some have come on the map, like Georgia and Arizona. | These demographic shifts have also coincided with shifts within the parties. Republicans have been able to win over larger percentages of whites without college degrees, while Democrats have gained with college-educated white voters and Asian Americans, while also largely maintaining adva…

WSWS (2024-09-06). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: Maharashtra road commuter transport workers walk out for pay rise; Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital workers strike indefinitely; Western Australian and New South Wales child protection workers take action over staffing; Tasmanian nurses and midwives strike…

tvbrics (2024-09-06). Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology: Country's digital strategy is in line with UN Sustainable Development Goals. tvbrics.com These comments were made during a panel discussion on economic transformation and digital innovation opportunities in Indonesia…

Abdul Rahman (2024-09-06). The crisis in Afghanistan is a result of US recklessness. peoplesdispatch.org The third anniversary of the end of the two decades of US war and occupation in Afghanistan coincides with a particularly contentious presidential election year in the US. Both the Democrats and Republicans are busy blaming each other for the fiasco. It is clear that Afghanistan has become yet another embarrassing episode in the long history of US imperial adventures which no one wants to take responsibility for. | Two of the top generals in the US army, Mark Miley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Kenneth McKenzie, former chief of US Central Command, who led the withdrawal from Afghanistan in Au…

nosihle (2024-09-06). SA briefs China on Government of National Unity. sanews.gov.za SA briefs China on Government of National Unity | Beijing, China- With the recent political developments in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured China's President Xi Jinping of South Africa's commitment to continue adhering to its policies with its Asian counterpart. | Addressing members of the media on the conclusion of his visit to China, Ramaphosa said he briefed President Xi on the setting up of the Government of National Unity (GNU) and how it is structured. | "We heard concerns that they may have had about South Africa's policy with China. We assured him that South Africa will continue to adh…

Maxime Duriez (2024-09-06). Ukraine set to ratify the Rome Statute and become the International Criminal Court's 125th member state. fidh.org

Hugo GABBERO (2024-09-06). 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" (…) | – |

Daria Kovaleva (2024-09-06). Open Letter to the President of Mongolia: Ensure the Arrest of Vladimir Putin. fidh.org

Hugo GABBERO (2024-09-06). Kyrgyzstan: Overturn Decision to Liquidate Kloop Media. fidh.org

Maxime Duriez (2024-09-06). Kyrgyzstan: Respect and restore civic space. fidh.org Once known as the "island of democracy" in Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan has recently adopted a number of laws and practices severely curtailing civic space, including a Russia-style "foreign representatives" law, which drastically tightens control over foreign-funded human rights organisations. On the occasion of the Independence Day of Kyrgyzstan, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), its Kyrgyz member organisation, Bir Duino-Kyrgyzstan, and the Coalition for Equality reiterate (…) | – |

Raphaël Lopoukhine (2024-09-06). ​Unlocking the Full Potential of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. fidh.org How Liberties and other human rights groups want to ensure effective litigation strategies for the coming EU cycle.
The Charter of Fundamental Rights (Charter) is a powerful tool for the protection of rights across the European Union (EU). However, despite its robust framework, implementation is hampered by a lack of transparency and a failure to deploy all available tools. This, coupled with the European Commission's slow and cautious approach, threatens accountability and puts its role (…) | – |

aljazeera (2024-09-06). Super Typhoon Yagi makes landfall on China's Hainan as 400,000 evacuated. aljazeera.com Transport links shuttered as Asia's strongest storm this year drenches southern China and will affect Vietnam and Laos.

tvbrics (2024-09-06). Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology: Country's digital strategy is in line with UN Sustainable Development Goals. tvbrics.com These comments were made during a panel discussion on economic transformation and digital innovation opportunities in Indonesia…

noemail (2024-09-06). Hong Kong Cyclothon 2024: Cycling, Carnival & Charity in One Exciting Event. devdiscourse.com Hong Kong's most anticipated cycling event, the SHKP Hong Kong Cyclothon, is set to return on October 13, 2024. Organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), this year's event will feature an exhilarating sports-themed carnival format that will appeal to both local residents and international visitors.

noemail (2024-09-06). China's Crushing Defeat: Ivankovic Reflects on Toughest Night. devdiscourse.com In an overwhelming defeat, China coach Branko Ivankovic called the 7-0 loss to Japan the toughest night of his career after the crushing World Cup qualifier in Saitama.

noemail (2024-09-06). Kishida's Farewell Diplomacy: Strengthening Japan-South Korea Ties. devdiscourse.com In a move to solidify his diplomatic legacy, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is visiting South Korea less than a month before leaving office. The visit is aimed at strengthening ties between the two traditional rivals as challenges lie ahead for their cooperation after Kishida's departure.

Maria Calvo (2024-09-06). Jóvenes de Nepal rechazan política agresiva de EEUU contra Cuba. radiohc.cu Katmandú, 6 sep (RHC) Jóvenes de Nepal ratificaron su rechazo al bloqueo de Estados Unidos contra Cuba y a la permanencia de la isla caribeña en la lista creada por Washington de Estados presuntos patrocinadores del terrorismo.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-09-06). Canciller de Nepal ratifica apoyo a Cuba en su lucha contra bloqueo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 6 sep (RHC) La canciller de Nepal, Arzu Rana Deuba, reiteró el tradicional apoyo al pueblo de Cuba en su lucha contra el bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero impuesto por Estados Unidos, según divulgaron hoy fuentes diplomáticas de la nación caribeña.

Naveena Sadasivam (2024-09-06). From the cradle: How kids, newborns, and the unborn jump-started South Korea's historic climate lawsuit. grist.org Choi Hee-woo was a 20-week-old embryo when he joined a landmark climate lawsuit in South Korea. At the time, his

infobrics (2024-09-05). Will Malaysia Build ASEAN with BRICS. infobrics.org As the next chair of the Southeast Asian grouping, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will likely share the concerns of his new BRICS partners…

Nava J. Thakuria (2024-09-05). Pakistan Loses 10th Journalist to Assailants This Year, PEC Expresses Serious Concern. pressenza.com Geneva: Pakistan has slowly turned into a graveyard of working journalists as the South Asian nation loses another journalist, the tenth victim this year to date, to assailants. Local media reports confirm that senior journalist Nisar Lehri was shot dead on 4 September 2024 in the Mastung locality of Balochistan. Lehri (50), a member of Mastung press club, who was targeted by armed miscreants for reasons not officially disclosed. | Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses serious concern over the continued killing of media persons in Pakistan even though it's not witnessing…

infobrics (2024-09-05). BRICS on the Move: The Rising Appeal of a Diverse Alliance. infobrics.org BRICS, the bloc of emerging economies comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is gaining momentum. At the beginning of this year, BRICS expanded, and now, no fewer than 40 countries have expressed interest in joining…

Brian Berletic (2024-09-05). How is the US Convincing the Philippines to Destroy Itself? thealtworld.com — The US infiltrates a targeted nation's information space to manipulate a nation's own population against its best interests; | — The US has convinced the Philippine people that its former colonial master is its "ally," it largest trade partner (China) is its enemy, and that foregoing economic development to confront China is somehow in its best interests; | — The US does this through large media networks including "fact checking" projects paradoxically reinforcing lies rather than rooting them out; | — A nation's information space is as important to protect for national security as its physi…

Pressenza Philippines (2024-09-05). Northern Mindanao Marks Five Years of Advancing Adolescent Health and Strengthening SRH and GBV Initiatives. pressenza.com by Geri Matthew "Choi" Carretero | Bukidnon, Philippines — The Subnational Close-Out event for the Sexual Health and Empowerment (SHE) project was held on September 3, 2024, at the Kekehyu Business Hotel in Valencia City, Bukidnon. This event, titled "Pasidungog 2024," celebrated the culmination of five years of groundbreaking work in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention specifically for Northern Mindanao. Pasidungog 2024 recognizes champions in promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention. | The term "Pasidungog," mean…