Day: February 24, 2024

Venezuela Suspends UN Rights Office In Wake Of Criticism Over Jailing Of Prominent Lawyer

Two days after the UN agency expressed “deep concern” over the arrest and detention of Rocio San Miguel and called for her immediate release, Venezuela suspended the local UN office and gave all staff 72 hours to leave. Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil claimed that the UN office had taken

Cassandra Benson February 24, 2024

Combative Behaviour Between China And The Philippines Inflames Tensions In The South China Sea

The increasing military assertiveness of China and the Philippines in the South China Sea is escalating the tension in this strategic resource-rich waterway. Over the past 20 years, China has been occupying reefs and atolls to the detriment of competing claimants, including the Philippines. Incidents between the two powers –

Leonardo Esposito February 24, 2024