“The prison sentences delivered today in Belarus against four human rights defenders, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, are deeply troubling and indicative of the ongoing repression in the country,” said Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the UN human rights office, OHCHR. UN human rights chief Volker Türk has called for an end to the…
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report, Haiti’s criminal markets: mapping trends in firearms and drug trafficking, warns that a recent increase in arms seizures alongside intelligence and law enforcement reporting, suggests trafficking of weapons is on the rise. ‘Volatile situation’ “By providing a rapid assessment of illicit firearms and drug trafficking, this…
In its latest annual report, the global body dedicated to promoting peace through parliamentary diplomacy and dialogue, also said that women’s participation has never been as diverse as it is in many countries today. The findings are based on data from the 47 countries that held elections last year. These polls saw women take an…
In Belarus, Nobel Prize-winning human rights activist Alice Bialitsky was sentenced to 10 years in prison. According to a foreign news agency, Alice Bialitsky has been convicted of tax evasion and financial aid. “I was convicted for political reasons,” says Alice Bialitsky. Note that Alice Bialitsky was assigned the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022. setTimeout(function(){…
Anti-corruption officers are counting the cash recovered from the MLA’s house. Cash worth Rs 8 crore has been recovered from the home and office of a BJP member of the Legislative Assembly from the Indian state of Karnataka. According to Indian media, MLA’s son was caught taking bribe. The anti-corruption wing recovered Rs 6 crore…
The British female cricketer and the female head of football were living together as of 2019; Photo: File London: England Women’s Cricket Team player Danielle White married the head of the women’s baseball team and her best friend Georgie Hodge. According to the world news agency, star player Danielle White, who played around 150 T20…
File photo European Commission President Ursula Vanderleen will visit the US and Canada next week. In this visit, the international allies on both sides of the Atlantic will discuss various issues, including the Inflationary Reduction Act (IRA) by the US, critical raw materials and China as a result of supplying arms to Russia. But the…
File photo The flight of German Lufthansa Airlines was surrounded by strong winds at the height of the sky, which also caused the balance of the plane to deteriorate. According to foreign media, the passenger plane flying from the American state of Texas was going to Frankfurt, Germany, but after encountering an unexpected situation, the…
53-year-old Ghazi Jassim of Syrian origin arrived in Makkah from Germany on a bicycle; Photo: File Mecca: After a 73-day journey by bicycle from Germany, the citizen of Syrian origin appeared before his Lord upon reaching Mecca and thus fulfilled his wish to be buried in the holiest city. According to the World News Agency,…
Photo courtesy of Google A mother who killed her 5 children by slitting their throats in Belgium chose death for herself 16 years later. According to foreign media, on February 28, 2007, a 57-year-old woman killed one of her sons and four daughters by cutting their throats with a knife in the kitchen. According to…
