On May 29th, 2023, the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, signed an Anti-Homosexuality bill into law. This bill is considered one of the harshest anti-LGBTQ laws in the world, as homosexual acts in Uganda can now receive a life prison sentence. The law goes further than this, with “aggravated homosexuality”
Last Monday, the European Union fined Meta – formerly Facebook – a record-breaking 1.2 billion Euros ($1.3 billion) for violation of crucial privacy protection laws, citing concerns with how the company has handled user data such as names, emails, I.P. addresses, messages, viewing history, and other personal information. The decision
Fortify Rights, an advocacy group, filed a complaint with the German Office of the Federal Prosecutor last week, accusing the Myanmar military of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Since the 2020 Myanmar general election, the Burmese military launched a coup and seized control of the country. This was
Valencia CF, a Spanish football club, has been sanctioned by authorities following the racist abuse directed at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. during a match at Mestalla Stadium. The incident took place on Sunday(21/5), resulting in the partial closure of the stadium for five matches and a fine of 45,000
In recent months, Egyptian authorities have been accused of detaining women who are believed to be associated with suspected members of an ISIS affiliate operating in North Sinai. Various high-level individuals and organisations have expressed their concerns regarding the actions taken by the Egyptian authorities. Human Rights Watch has accused
For decades, fighting in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region has resulted in untold numbers of deaths and is a major cause of displacement and insecurity. Despite the fact that reports of violence in the region often draw parallels to the dangers posed by insurgency and instability elsewhere in the country, the
Russia’s aggression continues unabated 15 months after their initial invasion of Ukraine. On 20 May 2023, Russia’s state-sanctioned media announced the successful seizure of Bakhmut, Ukraine, describing it as an effort to “liberate Artyomovsk”——Bakhmut’s name under the Soviet Union. Despite Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s insistence that defense of Bakhmut continues,
The G-7 summit, an annual gathering of leaders from seven prominent industrial nations, took place in Hiroshima from 19–21 May. The Japanese Prime Minister, who hosted this year’s meeting, invited the leaders from each member state to Japan, welcoming the heads of government from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the United
BANGKOK– The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific was held from May 15th to 19th to discuss the climate change crisis in Asia and the Pacific Islands. The theme of UNESCAP this year was “Accelerating climate action in Asia and the Pacific for sustainable development,”
Last Sunday (May 14th), Cyclone Mocha struck the Rakhine state in Myanmar, resulting in at least 21 deaths and numerous injuries. However, today’s statement (May 19th) contradicts the initial report, stating that “145 local people were killed during the cyclone.” Locals have disputed this announcement, suggesting that the military junta
In last week’s general election, the Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties – the main liberal opposition to the conservative and military-backed United Thai Nation and Palang Pracharath (UNTP) Party – won 152 and 141 seats respectively in Thailand’s House of Representatives. But while the opposition parties have won a
As a direct result of the long-standing drought in Kenya and its surrounding countries in the Horn of Africa, human-wildlife conflict has escalated significantly in the area. Just last week, ten lions were killed in Kenya, including Africa’s oldest known lion. Nineteen-year-old Loonkiito was speared as he ventured out of
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on May 7th. Kishia’s visit occurred after Yoon visited Tokyo in March 2023, and it is the first time the prime minister of Japan has visited South Korea in 12 years. Both leaders want to
North Kivu is a province in North-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which is blessed with rich minerals but cursed with perpetual deadly conflicts and victim to a deadly movement, the M23, a rebel group that has been terrorizing the region for decades now. Although the rebel group went dormant for
As fighting continues, talks of a ceasefire in Sudan prove to be uncertain. Since mid April 2023, a power struggle between the country’s military led by Sudan’s effective president, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary unit under the leadership of General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo,
Years of economic and political challenges have driven thousands of migrants to attempt to flee to the EU since Tunisia began its transition to democracy. Located at the northernmost point of the continent, Tunisia is a popular departure point for refugees attempting to reach Europe via Italy, many of whom
In light of decreasing military personnel and deteriorating equipment, New Zealand’s government has announced additional funding of around 472 million U.S.D. over 4 years. This is an essential priority for the government as it strives to defend itself from increasing threats in the Pacific Ocean as well as co-operating with
The leader of a British anti-monarchy group has been arrested at King Charles’ coronation. Republic, one of the United Kingdom’s leading anti-monarchy groups, had been planning their coronation protests for months, but the group’s C.E.O., Graham Smith, was detained before the ceremony even began. The Metropolitan Police arrested Smith on
The Chinese Communist Party authorities monitor the phones of ethnic Uighur people, a minority, mostly Muslim Turkic-speaking group in the Xinjiang Province to flag content deemed as extremist by the state authorities, revealed a recent report by the Human Rights Watch. According to the 50,000 multimedia files that serve as
On Friday, China announced a special envoy to Ukraine and Russia in an effort to reach a peace settlement in the Ukraine conflict. The Foreign Ministry of China said that the envoy would begin next week, headed by Li Hui, who is a former ambassador to Moscow and China’s special
