It details how systemic racism, marginalization and exclusion, rooted in the legacies of enslavement and colonialism, continue to have a negative effect on all aspects of life. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged States to “accelerate action towards meaningful, inclusive and safe participation for people of African descent in every aspect of…
Volker Türk was issuing a clarion call to protect and expand civic space, arguing that it’s the only way to enable us all “to play a role in political, economic, and social life, at all levels, from local to global.” Hate speech going unchecked He said with more and more decision-making migrating online, “with private…
November 2022: The aftermath of the bombing at Bishat Square Turkish forces have killed the mastermind of the horrific bombing in Istanbul during an operation in northern Syria. According to Turkey’s official news agency, the mastermind was identified as Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) operative Halil Menthi, who was killed by Turkish intelligence officials. This operation…
A young man was killed in a shooting near New York’s Times Square. According to the police, a 22-year-old man was taken to the hospital with injuries, but he could not survive. The police say that when they arrived at West 44th Street on an emergency call at 5:30 last evening, the young man was…
