Colombia’s President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella recently expressed his intention to dismantle the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), Colombia’s transitional justice tribunal. This announcement raises questions about whether lasting peace can exist without mechanisms for accountability and reconciliation. This comes just weeks before De la Espriella is set to take
Israeli strikes have continued across southern Lebanon during the first week of June despite ongoing ceasefire efforts, raising concerns about renewed escalation in the conflict. The airstrikes carried out by the Israeli military targeted several different towns in the south following an evacuation order for residents of the Lebanese city
Tunisian President Kais Saied has suspended yet another human rights organization—the Tunisian League for the Defense of Human Rights (LTDH)—for one month as part of a broader crackdown on civil society and independent institutions in the country, citing international interference and suspicious funds. This move targets one of Tunisia’s most important
Myanmar’s military leaders pardoned over 10,000 political prisoners early last week on Peasants’ Day, a Burmese national holiday. This mass pardon comes just weeks before Myanmar’s first parliament to be held since the military coup in 2021. Many of those released had been convicted under counterterrorism laws frequently used by
A protest filled the streets of Belgrade, Serbia, on Friday with thousands of demonstrators led by university students demanding an early election after seven months of constant anti-corruption demonstrations. The movement gained significant momentum after a concrete roof at a train station collapsed, killing 16 people last November. Protesters have
Iranian and United States officials concluded a fifth round of nuclear talks in Rome on Friday, May 23rd, showing cautious optimism as officials from both sides acknowledged limited but real progress. The meeting was mediated by Omani diplomats and focused on narrowing the gap over U.S. sanctions and Iran’s uranium
Canada’s Liberal Party has secured a minority government following national elections, showing both growing public division and political continuity. Prime Minister Mark Carney will remain in power, but the Liberals fell short of a majority, indicating a shift in voter confidence. Carney made headlines after declaring that the “old relationship
Arab leaders have urged the international community to help fund their plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip and called for an immediate end to Israel’s attacks at the Arab League Summit in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 17th. The Summit was attended by high-ranking officials from all 22 member states of
Nicaragua has officially announced its decision to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) after the organization awarded the 2025 Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize to Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa. The World Press Freedom Prize was created in 1997 and is the only U.N. prize
Russia declared an Easter ceasefire on Saturday with the goal of pausing hostilities in its ongoing war against Ukraine. The temporary truce was set to begin at noon on May 4th and continue through May 6th. However, Ukrainian officials reported that despite Russia’s declaration, its forces continued shelling Ukrainian cities
Haiti’s transitional presidential council has approved a 275.86 million dollar (36 billion gourdes) wartime budget in an effort to stop spiraling gang violence and restore basic security in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. The decision to approve this budget comes after severe deterioration in national stability, with armed criminal gangs controlling a
Moldova has intensified its crackdown on pro-Russian influence with the recent detainment of Yevgenia Gutul on March 25th. Gutul is the governor of the autonomous region Gagauz, located in southern Moldova. Gutul was detained on charges of illegal financing and corruption linked to the pro-Russian Shor Party, which was banned
