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Africa

European aid worker in Central African Republic on hunger strike after spying arrest

July 18, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Martin Joseph Figueira, a consultant for the American nongovernmental organization FHI 360, was arrested in May, according to the Central African Republic prosecutor’s office.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Human Rights

World News in Brief: Bangladesh student protests, South Sudan attacks continue, opportunity knocks for climate action in Africa

July 17, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights

As violent protests continued at university campuses in Bangladesh on Wednesday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urged authorities to engage with students demanding an end to the quota system for government jobs amid rising unemployment. Source UN News Read More

Pacific

Less ‘sleeping like sardines’, as Philippines adopts Nelson Mandela Rules for jails

July 17, 2024 Village ReporterAsia News

The conditions in detention facilities in the Philippines, which have been described as “inhumane” by one of the country’s Supreme Court Justices, are expected to improve dramatically as the Southeast Asian nation moves towards adopting rules which focus on the human rights and dignity of prisoners and recommend the minimum standard of treatment across detention facilities. Source UN News Read More

Africa

French federation files complaint after ‘racist remarks’ by Argentina players

July 17, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

The French soccer federation pledged Tuesday to file a complaint with FIFA over “racist and discriminatory remarks” by Argentina players in post-match chants about France’s team after their Copa America title win.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Libyan authorities discover unidentified bodies in a former stronghold of the IS group

July 17, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

The National Authority for Searching and Identifying Missing People said its team recovered 17 of the 24 bodies found under destroyed buildings in the neighbourhood of al-Kambo in Sirte, about 450 kilometers (300 miles) east of the capital, Tripoli.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Pacific

DPR Korea: Forced labour is institutionalized and dangerous, warns UN rights office

July 16, 2024 Village ReporterAsia News

Forced labour is widespread and institutionalized across the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), maintained through violence and recrimination, the UN human rights office OHCHR said on Tuesday. Source UN News Read More

Africa

Sudan: 800,000 still trapped in El Fasher where supplies running out, warns WHO

July 16, 2024 Village ReporterUN Africa News

Hunger and fear of famine stalk Sudan where a staggering 800,000 people still remain trapped in the North Darfur capital El Fasher without enough food, water or medical support, the World Health Organization, WHO, said on Tuesday. UN Africa News Read More

Africa

The Gambia: UN salutes ‘monumental achievement’ as lawmakers uphold FGM ban

July 15, 2024 Village ReporterUN Africa News

Five senior UN officials have welcomed the decision by The Gambia to uphold its ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), calling it a critical win for women’s and girls’ rights. UN Africa News Read More

Human Rights

UN remembers Nelson Mandela’s commitment to fight poverty and inequity

July 15, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights

The UN paid tribute on Monday to the life and legacy of the first democratically elected President of South Africa, the late Nelson Mandela, whose long walk to freedom during the racist apartheid era inspired people across the planet. Source UN News Read More

Pacific

Philippines: Humane approach to incarceration relieves chronic prison overcrowding

July 15, 2024 Village ReporterAsia News

A more humane approach to dealing with people accused of breaking the law in the Philippines is helping relieve overcrowding in one of the world’s most congested prison systems. Source UN News Read More