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Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon began her quest for a third consecutive Olympic 1,500m title on Tuesday, turning the page on an eventful evening that ultimately ended with a medal for her.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Human Rights

Middle East: UN rights chief warns against wider war, appeals for urgent de-escalation

August 6, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Monday for an urgent de-escalation in the Middle East as tensions mount in the wake of recent deadly attacks linked to the war in Gaza, which is about to enter its 10th month. Source UN News Read More

Africa

Tunisian President Saied ready to run in October election

August 6, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Saied submitted 242,224 signatures from registered voters to qualify for inclusion on the Oct. 6 ballot in the North African nation.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine

August 6, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

…the decision to immediately cut ties was prompted by comments from a Ukrainian official indicating his country’s involvement in the insurgency in Mali.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Human Rights

Iran’s protest crackdown disproportionately targeting minorities: UN experts

August 6, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights

Government-led crackdowns on protesters in Iran have had a disproportionate impact on the country’s ethnic and religious minorities since 2022, particularly in the Kurd and Baluch communities, according to a new advocacy paper released by the Human Rights Council-appointed International Fact-Finding Mission on Monday. Source UN News Read More

Africa

UN Special Adviser urges States to hold perpetrators of genocide accountable

August 5, 2024 Village ReporterUN Africa News

The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide is urging States hosting fugitives to prosecute or extradite them for international crimes in a statement released on Monday, which highlighted the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the 1995 Srebrenica genocide. UN Africa News Read More

Human Rights

Israel: Amid reports of torture inside jails, rights experts call for end to impunity

August 5, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights

Reports of alleged torture and sexual violence in Israel’s Sde Teiman prison represent “the tip of the iceberg”, UN independent human rights experts warned on Monday, calling for swift action to end impunity surrounding reports of violations against Palestinian detainees. Source UN News Read More

Pacific

Bangladesh: UN watching crisis ‘very closely’ as PM resigns and flees the country

August 5, 2024 Village ReporterAsia News

The United Nations is following the situation in Bangladesh very closely after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday in the face of massive anti-Government protests, which claimed the lives of hundreds of demonstrators in recent weeks. Source UN News Read More

Africa

Paris 2024 Olympics: Cindy Ngamba wins first refugee medal

August 5, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Cindy Ngamba ‘s victory at the Paris Games comes after a fierce fight against French boxer Davina Michel in the quarter-finals of the 75 kilos in front of a passionate French crowd.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Pacific

Shocking violence in Bangladesh must stop: UN rights chief

August 4, 2024 Village ReporterAsia News

The UN’s top human rights official on Sunday called for an immediate stop to the violence in Bangladesh, which claimed scores of lives, including those of police officers, over the weekend. Source UN News Read More

TRENDS

Month: August 2024

Paris 2024 Olympics: Kipyegon recovers from his jostling with Tsegay

Middle East: UN rights chief warns against wider war, appeals for urgent de-escalation

Tunisian President Saied ready to run in October election

Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine

Iran’s protest crackdown disproportionately targeting minorities: UN experts

UN Special Adviser urges States to hold perpetrators of genocide accountable

Israel: Amid reports of torture inside jails, rights experts call for end to impunity

Bangladesh: UN watching crisis ‘very closely’ as PM resigns and flees the country

Paris 2024 Olympics: Cindy Ngamba wins first refugee medal

Shocking violence in Bangladesh must stop: UN rights chief