On August 30th, during Chile’s commemoration of the International Day of the Disappeared, President Gabriel Boric announced the Truth and Justice Search Plan, an initiative to recover the remains of those who went missing during the period in which the country was ruled by a dictatorship. The commemoration was held
A group of healthcare providers represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (A.C.L.U.) and the A.C.L.U. of Alabama has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Alabama Attorney General and District Attorneys over the threat of prosecuting patients who travel out of state to receive abortion care and providers
In Guatemala’s presidential elections on June 25th, progressive anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arévalo advanced to a run-off (to be held later this month). According to AP News, neither Arévalo nor his opponent, conservative Sandra Torres, received the 50% of votes needed to win the election because nearly 1 million of the
Pope Francis said that homosexuality is not a crime and criticized criminalization laws in an interview with AP News on January 24th. While homosexual acts are still sinful, the Pope said, it is also a sin to use those acts as a reason not to treat people with dignity and
On November 30th, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted in favour of a policy that would allow the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) to deploy robots that can use deadly force, according to The New York Times. Now, in order for the policy to become law, the board must
On October 26th, lawmakers in Tamaulipas, Mexico, voted to legalize same-sex marriage through an amendment to the district’s Civil Code, a day after the same happened in the state of Guerrero, according to AP News. These were the last Mexican states to make same-sex marriage legal. Though the Supreme Court
Widespread protest has been sparked by the death of Jina (Mahsa) Amini, who had been detained by Iran’s morality police. The unit, which enforces the country’s conservative dress code, took Amini to a police “education and advice center,” where she experienced a heart attack and fell into a coma, according
Sea Watch, an organisation that conducts search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean, had multiple ships detained and inspected by Sicilian port authorities over the past months. The organisation decided to issue a legal challenge and Italian judges asked the European Court of Justice for guidance, resulting in the ruling
The EU has pledged 600 million euros to countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific to help alleviate the food crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. The support will be given through humanitarian assistance, macro-economic support, and sustainable production and resilience of food systems. The majority of the
TV Rain, a Russian liberal-leaning independent television station, has resumed operations after being forced to shut down following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The station has received an EU broadcasting license and will be working from studios in Latvia, France, the Netherlands, and Georgia, according to Reuters. Many Russians uncomfortable with
Ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, sources said the administration was considering lifting the ban on selling offensive weapons to the country. The decision will apparently hinge on whether progress is made toward ending the war in Yemen, according to Reuters. Saudi
The Russian government has threatened to strip the accreditation of U.S. news organizations in Russia if the United States does not agree to treat Russian journalists better. Despite Russia’s criticism, the United States has continued to give visas to qualified journalists and has not revoked any foreign press credentials already
On Saturday 25 June, hours before pride events were scheduled to occur, a shooting at a gay bar in Oslo killed two and injured 21. These figures are reported by Reuters. According to The Washington Post, the perpetrator is a 42-year-old Norwegian citizen originally from Iran. He is now being
According to the government, clashes between artisanal gold miners in northern Chad left around 100 people dead and 40 injured on May 23 and 24. All mining operations in the area have been suspended, and the government is evacuating people. According to the BBC, these numbers come from a fact-finding
An Israeli appeals court overturned the ruling of a magistrate court on Wednesday, upholding a pact between Israel and Muslim authorities. The pact bans non-Muslim prayer at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, which the previous court ruling would have allowed. This decision follows protests from the Palestinian leadership and threats from
The European Union (E.U.) is strengthening its partnership with Nigeria by providing the country with 1.3 billion dollars to help the country diversify its economy and decrease its reliance on oil. The funding will be provided until 2027 under the E.U.’s “Green Deal” initiative, which encourages environmental protection and movement
