Day: June 14, 2021

Sanctions Against Ethiopia Regarding Conflict In Tigray

On May 24th, 2020, the Foreign Ministry of Ethiopia announced that it would “be forced to reassess its relations with the United States, which might have implications beyond our bilateral relationship.” Al Jazeera reports that this is in response to the United States announcing restrictions on Ethiopian and Eritrean officials as

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Israel Continues to Arrest Children In Protest Crackdown

During the current escalation of violence in East Jerusalem and other occupied areas, Israeli government forces have been conducting mass arrests of more than 1,550 Palestinians, including a number of children. This is part of the state’s ‘Operation Law and Order’ initiative, pronounced mass incarceration of Palestinian citizens in Israel

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Suu Kyi Spotted On Myanmar Television

Aung San Suu Kyi, the former Myanmar State Counsellor, was seen on MRTV (Myanmar Radio and Television) on May 24th, for the first time since the coup d’etat last February. In February, Suu Kyi was placed under house arrest, along with Myanmar’s President Win Myint and many other officials, after

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Denmark Joins The Security Force “Traffic Jam” In The Sahel

Stretching nearly six thousand kilometres across the African continent from Senegal to Eritrea, the Sahel forms a belt of political and geographic transition. Consisting of Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, and parts of Nigeria and Cameroon, over 121 million people call the Sahel their home. It’s here, in Mali,

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Human Rights Violations At Protests In Colombia

The Colombian police have been violating human rights during mass protests, which lead to 42 deaths and more than 800 people injured. The mass protests started on April 28th after the government attempt to increase taxes, reduce economic deficits and raise funds for social services. The Colombian President Iván Duque

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Peace: A Distant Notion For Myanmar’s People

No end is in sight for conflict in Myanmar, which continues to worsen months after the Tatmadaw military coup. So far, approximately over 800 civilians have been killed since the military coup on February 1. The Tatmadaw has used highly disproportionate force, opening fire on peaceful protesters. Currently, 4,000 protestors

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A Year Of Protest – Belorussia At A Crossroads

Looking at the evolution of the protests in Belarus, we have seen a particularly violent confrontation between the regime of Lukashenko and the protesters followed by a downward spiral into inaction. This has brought the country to a stalemate. Now everything seems suspended, waiting for a process of constitutional reform.

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Blinken Travels To Middle East Amid Gaza Ceasefire

United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will visit the Middle East on 24 May, amid Israel-Palestine tensions. A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which now holds for four consecutive days, allows Blinken to meet with Israeli, Palestinian, and other regional leaders in hopes of reaching peace agreements, says Reuters.

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Renewed Calls For Withdrawal Of Eritrean Troops From Tigray

Amid a worsening humanitarian crisis in the war-torn Ethiopian region of Tigray, reports of massacres and rapes committed by soldiers have prompted an international outcry. Many of these atrocities have been blamed on Eritrean troops, who aided Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s national forces in the assault on Tigray, and

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