Gaza: UN experts decry ‘systemic obliteration’ of education system

PNP DeskApril 18, 2024September 20, 202408 mins

Since the brutal 7 October attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian militants on southern Israel, and the ensuing military assault by Israel, over 5,800 students and teachers have been killed and a further 8,575 have been injured across the enclave. Many others have been arrested, while attacks on places of learning have left more than…

UN rights experts slam ‘systemic racism’ in US police and courts

PNP DeskSeptember 28, 2023September 16, 202405 mins

A new report by UN International experts advancing racial justice and equality in policing, published after an official visit to the country, shows that Black people in the US are three times more likely to be killed by police than if they were White, and 4.5 times more likely to be incarcerated. Dr Tracie Keesee, an expert…