On October 1st, victims of the Nepalese civil war wrote a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres imploring him to remind Nepalese politicians of their duty to amend the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act, so there is no amnesty for persons guilty of severe human rights abuses, and complete the
On September 27th, 2021, the Prime Minister of Mali, Kokalla Maïga, said that the upcoming presidential and legislative elections, set for February 27th, 2022, could be delayed in order to ensure that results are not contested. Prime Minister Maïga stated last week before the UN General Assembly that “the main
On July 24th, 2021, the BBC reported the UK’s proposal to abandon all current and future criminal prosecutions relating to the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Between 1969 and 1998, more than 3,500 people died until the Good Friday Agreement peace deal was signed between the Catholic community, the Protestant community,
As September 27th, new details have broken in regards to the Iranian-Israeli nuclear dispute. On Monday the current Prime Minister of Israel, Naftali Bennett addressed the UN General Assembly accusing Iran of violating nearly all of its Nuclear treaties, and that Israel would take bold measures (with or without the
Since the genocide in 2017, mass persecution of the Rohingya has decreased. Despite this, we are no closer to dealing with its implications. The Rohingya are a minority group from the Rakhine state of Myanmar; the largest Islamic group in the country. The group has been persecuted since the mid-1970s,
Large divisions between military and civilian groups in Sudan have been exposed last week through a failed military coup by soldiers loyal to former President Omar al-Bashir. The two groups have been allowed to share power during the transition to free elections planned for 2023. The military has blamed the
Child marriage is a critical issue worldwide. Due to the economic effects of COVID-19, the organization Save The Children said an estimated 500,000 girls were at risk of being forced into child marriages. In Zimbabwe, child marriage is widespread, and the United Nations issued a statement saying that one out
This Sunday, the Libyan coastguard intercepted two boats carrying more than 550 migrants heading to Europe. This marked the latest sea interception amid a surge in sea crossing attempts by many people from North Africa. This event took place two days after Tripoli detained 4,000 people in a massive crackdown,
