Hostility towards foreigners has risen sharply after three migrants were detained during an investigation regarding the death of a 41-year old Tunisian citizen in the port city of Sfax. The spokesman for the prosecution revealed that twenty-two other migrants from sub-Saharan countries were also detained and questioned. The case has
Background The Senegalese leader of the recently dissolved political party PASTEF, Ousmane Sonko, has been charged with theft and calling for insurrection after his arrest in Dakar on Friday. His lawyers were denied all communication with Sonko, apart from Me Cire Cledor Ly, who was able to petition for a
Former president Jair Bolsonaro’s political future has taken a heavy hit after being found guilty on charges of abuse of power and misuse of public media. As Brazil’s leading conservative politician, Bolsonaro spread misinformation regarding the validity of the Brazilian electoral system to audiences across the country, weakening trust in
The Canadian government has placed sanctions on Iranian judges, citing human rights violations. This includes claims of overuse of the death penalty, harsh prison terms, and unfair trials, along with systemic oppression of women. The sanctions’ aim is to prohibit the selected judges from holding assets in Canada and from
Ukrainian forces have recaptured seven villages from Russian control in the past week, according to a statement made on Monday by Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar. The recaptured territory includes the villages of Blahodatne, Makarivka, Neskuchne, Lobkove, Levadne, and Novodrivka, and spans 90 square kilometers. These small successes could easily
