Nigeria is the largest and most populous country in Africa, and the seventh largest in the world, and it currently has a population of 215 million. Available reports expect this number to nearly double by 2050, when the population will be approximately 400 million. The population growth rate of the
Amnesty international’s report’“Behind the Veil of Popularity: Repression and Regression in Human Rights in El Salvador”, published last December 5th, has denounced a disturbing regression of human rights in El Salvador. Amnesty’s alarming report suggests that this may be one of the worst crises that have occurred in Salvador since
On December 17th, 61 migrants are presumed to have died after a boat sank near Libya’s waters. The vessel departed from Zuwara the night between December 13 and 14. According to the International Organisation of Migration (IOM), there were 86 people onboard. Among the victims there were also children and
In a tragic turn of events, on October 7th, the Palestinian group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing over 1200 people, mostly civilians. The timing of this assault found Israeli forces unprepared since neither the the Israel Security Agency, Shin Bet, nor the national secret services had anticipated
On November 1st, Pakistani authorities initiated the arrest and deportation of Afghan refugees in response to a new anti-immigrant policy aimed at reducing the number of unregistered foreigners. The Pakistani government had previously set November 1st as the deadline for mass deportation, primarily impacting Afghan refugees. According to the UN
The RSF (Rapid Support Forces) have nearly completed their takeover of the city of Darfur from the Sudanese army, with allegations of war crimes and genocide already surfacing, as reported by Al Jazeera. Women and girls, in particular, face heightened risks of sexual abuse from this paramilitary group. The OHCHR
On February 7th, 2000, the General Assembly of the United Nations identified November 25 as the International day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Resolution 54/134, formally establishing such recurrence, also urges governments and international organisations to coordinate initiatives aimed at improving public awareness of this issue. Violence against
