Brazil: ‘Racialized’ police killings, evidence reforms are needed, say experts
Following the killings of at least 23 Brazilians during police raids and checks, UN-appointed independent human rights experts called for urgent reforms against “racialized...
Bank of England sounds alarm on UK’s deteriorating economy
The economic outlook for the UK and the rest of the world has “deteriorated markedly,” the Bank of England has warned. The Bank warned on...
Canada signs $15.5bn deal to compensate indigenous children taken from families
The Canadian government has signed a $15.5 billion agreement to compensate First Nations children and their families harmed by the chronic underfunding of the...
2030 development agenda ‘fails’ on racial equality and non-discrimination
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are characterized by a “shallow commitment” to racial justice and equality, an...
Myanmar: Shocking toll on children must be spur to action, says UN rights expert
Myanmar’s military junta is responsible for shocking violence against children caught up in the bloody aftermath of last February’s coup, a top independent Human...
Algeria marks 60 years of independence with military parade
ALGIERS, Algeria—Algeria celebrated 60 years of independence from France with nationwide ceremonies, a pardon of 14,000 prisoners and its first military parade in decades. Opposition...
The Motherland’s challenge: Enriching elites or agricultural self-sufficiency
I’ve been examining news of Africa’s growing food shortage, particularly brought on by the war between Russia and Ukraine. I reflect that what is...
37 migrants dead at Morocco-Spain land border amid police use of ‘violence,’ rights groups call for probe
Human rights groups in Spain and Morocco have demanded a probe into the deaths of at least 37 migrants after a mass attempt to scale...
Libya: UN highlights need to speed up progress toward national elections
Leaders in Libya must resolve outstanding issues so that long-awaited presidential and parliamentary elections can finally be held, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo...
Court finds France negligent in Caribbean pesticide case
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—A court in Paris found the French government guilty of wrongful negligence involving the former use of a banned pesticide in...