Human Rights
Why should anyone outside of Croatia and the greater Balkans watch Netflix’s hit show “The Paper” other than entertainment value and loads of sex, violence, and titillating political and church scandals? Keep Reading
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World Press Freedom Day has us asking ‘What is the state of free press in democracies worldwide, and why has America’s free press ranking dropped?’ World Press Freedom Day – a day proclaimed by the United Nations (UNESCO) to “celebrate the fundamental principles of press… Keep Reading
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As we celebrate International Women’s Day, Dr. Gary K. Busch spotlights some of Africa’s greatest matriarchs, queens, rebels and freedom fighters, who have been largely scrubbed from history. The pervasive image of a poor, oppressed and powerless African female belies a long and proud history… Keep Reading
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Saudi Arabia is in the hot seat after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi finally bringing the war in Yemen front and center. With the political foment endangering further weapon sales to the Saudi Kingdom, some defense companies have already opened manufacturing facilities in Saudi Arabia. The… Keep Reading
Following consistent attacks on CNN and various news media outlets, President Donald Trump today called “much of our news media” the “enemy of the people.” United States President Donald J. Trump, prior to his visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki tomorrow, engaged in… Keep Reading
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Saudi Arabia stepped into the 20th century this week by granting ten women driver’s licenses, with 2,000 more expected. But what does reality really look like in the Kingdom when the rubber meets the road? Exciting things are happening in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.… Keep Reading
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Armenia’s Velvet Revolution has thrown off an autocratic pro-Russian regime, yet, Russia has remained silent. With Armenia’s new government making diplomatic overtures to Moscow, this revolution has taken the style of a Colour Revolution, without the substance. If Twitter, Facebook and Youtube were the platforms… Keep Reading
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Russia and Syria deny the alleged chemical attack against the rebel-held Damascus suburb of Douma and question whether the use of chemical weapons against a defeated enemy makes any sense. A Syrian rebel group has accused the Bashar al Assad led government of having deployed… Keep Reading
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Eastern Ghouta, Syria – Rescue workers and doctors say that at least 29 people, including 15 children, were taken to a medical center with breathing problems after a suspected organophosphorus or chlorine gas attack on the towns of Hamoryah and Saqba last Wednesday. The airstrikes, shelling and… Keep Reading
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To mark International Women’s Day, 2,000 women from multiple countries left Istanbul for the Turkey-Syria border in a “conscience convoy” to raise awareness about the predicament of Syrian women in the country’s seven years of civil war. “We need the world to take the best… Keep Reading
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As the economic circumstances in Venezuela continue to deteriorate, its citizens are increasingly desperate to find relief abroad. While approximately three million, or to put that number in context, a tenth of the population, have left the country in the last two decades, roughly 1.2… Keep Reading
![Image Khaleda Zia, former Bangladesh PM, appeals 5 year corruption sentence [Lima Charlie News]](https://75bdb6.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-09-at-2.57.28-PM-480x320.png)
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was recently sentenced to 5 years in prison for her apparent involvement in a case of embezzlement from a trust fund for the Zia Orphanage, a charity named after her husband, former president, Ziaur Rahman. Rahman was assassinated in… Keep Reading
In a surprise move, Ethiopia’s prime minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, announced Wednesday that the government will be shutting the infamous Maekelawi detention facility in Addis Ababa and that current political prisoners will receive pardons. The surprise decision came just two weeks after a series of violent protests… Keep Reading
The U.S. Department of Defense is looking for active duty service members in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines to take part in an anonymous survey about LGBT issues. The University of Southern California (USC) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) are conducting a… Keep Reading
Washington, DC The U.S. Government provided support to Indonesia while up to one million suspected communist sympathizers were being killed by the island nation’s military, according to newly declassified American documents from the 1960’s. The declassified materials contain 30,000 documents from the U.S. embassy in… Keep Reading
Kenya outlawed opposition protests in its three largest cities on Thursday, just two days after presidential challenger Raila Odinga decided to withdraw from the country’s upcoming election. That presidential election was scheduled to take place on Oct. 26. The opposition has vowed to ignore the… Keep Reading
