Author: Catherina Pagani

Death Toll Rises Above 100 In Nicaragua Protests

In mid-April, Nicaraguans began protests demanding that President Daniel Ortega step down from office and since then, more than 100 people have died as a result. Witnesses and human rights groups have identified state security forces and armed pro-government groups as those responsible for the fatalities. Rosario Murillo, Vice President

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Prominent Women’s Rights Activists Arrested In Saudi Arabia

Seven women’s rights activists have been arrested in Saudi Arabia. The reason behind their detainment remains unclear, with authorities having failed to provide adequate explanations so far. The detainees, including Eman al-Nafjan, Loujain al-Hathloul, Aziza al-Yousef, along with two male protesters, have been held since May 15th. These activists are

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Small German Town Simultaneously Hosts Peaceful Festival, Anti-Fascist Concert, and Neo-Nazi Hitler Birthday Celebrations

Ostritz, a sleepy German town on the Polish border with a population lower than 2500, transformed into a tense and heavily policed platform for political expression over the weekend when it played host to three very different events. The right-wing, ultranationalist National Democratic Party of Germany, organized a two-day festival

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Afghanistan And Pakistan Urge The Taliban To Join Peace Talks

Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani during a day-long visit to Kabul, and both leaders have agreed to call upon the Afghan Taliban to enter into new peace processes in recognition that there is no military solution for the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan. Talks

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Afghan Community In Greece Office Attacked By Neo-Nazi Group

A neo-Nazi vigilante group has claimed to be behind an attack in Athens on Thursday, wherein far-right individuals vandalised the office of the Afghan Community in Greece, before dousing it in petrol and setting it alight. The attack occurs amidst a rise in xenophobic and anti-immigrant attitudes across Europe, evinced

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Boko Haram Suspects Released By Nigerian Court

Recent trials carried out in central Niger state have led to the release of 475 people suspected of affiliation with Islamist organization Boko Haram. The trials form part of Nigeria’s biggest legal investigation of the terrorist organization, and a lack of sufficient evidence has been cited as the dominant reason behind releases.

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