After a claim by the United Nations (UN) that two refugee camps, Shimelba and Hitsats, in northern Ethiopia had been attacked multiple times, authorities claimed on Thursday, February 11, that the camps have been shut down and its occupants relocated. The camps were located in Tigray, a state that shares
Just a month into the Joe Biden presidency, democrats formally introduced the new immigration reform bill in Congress, which is a round-up of the immigration priorities that U.S. President Joe Biden promised and laid out on of his first day in office. The bill would create an eight-year path to
For decades, we have seen the vilification of women in the media, however recently this has come to the forefront of conversation once again with the release of “Framing Britney Spears,” the New York Times made documentary examining the popstars life in the public eye. While Britney Spears has been
Late on Friday (19 Feb), hundreds of protestors gathered outside of parliament in Bangkok, holding a demonstration coinciding with the censure debate against Prime Minister Prayut-o-cha’s government by opposition lawmakers inside the building. In anticipation of the following protest, thousands of police officers were put ahead of an expected no-confidence
This month, peace activists in Bosnia-Herzegovina placed memorial plaques commemorating victims of the Bosnian war of 1992-95. It is part of broader efforts to recognize the suffering of war victims that were subjected to torture or other inhumane conditions. Despite their intentions, activists have run into challenges regarding these memorial
Canadian leadership has decided not to put in place a national handgun ban and, instead, has put the power of handgun laws into the hands of local communities. Despite gun control activists supporting legislation for a national handgun ban, Canadian leadership will allow individual communities to decide on their own
