North Korea deports black American soldier instead of giving him asylum

North Korea deports black American soldier instead of giving him asylum

US soldier flees North Korea over discriminatory and abusive behavior by his officers; Photo: File Pyongyang: Travis King, a black American soldier who crossed the border from South Korea and entered North Korea, was deported due to discriminatory and defamatory treatment. According to the World News Agency, US Army Travis King armed with weapons entered…

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Pakistan floods a ‘litmus test’ for climate justice says Guterres

Pakistan floods a ‘litmus test’ for climate justice says Guterres

They also underscored the need to slash carbon emissions and bolster early warning systems to safeguard nations across the world which are becoming increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather. Speaking at the UN Headquarters, in New York, Secretary-General António Guterres said how the world responds now to Pakistan’s struggles is a “litmus test” for climate justice….

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Karabakh: Azerbaijan must ‘guarantee the rights of ethnic Armenians’

Karabakh: Azerbaijan must ‘guarantee the rights of ethnic Armenians’

“Azerbaijan must also promptly and independently investigate alleged or suspected violations of the right to life reported in the context of its latest military offensive…during which dozens of people, including peacekeepers, were killed,” said, Morris Tidball-Binz, the UN Human Rights Council-appointed Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. Thousands have moved into Armenia from…

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