Saudis implement travel changes to pilgrimage, impacting millions
WASHINGTON— Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj took over all aspects for Western travelers seeking to do the holy pilgrimage. The new system eliminated middleman...
Countries urged to ‘dig deep’ and support Afghanistan in aftermath of deadly earthquake
The top UN official in Afghanistan appealed for greater international support for the country, following a one-day visit to communities hit hard by the...
Kwame Nkrumah, Patrice Lumumba and the fight for a united Africa
The only remains of murdered Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba—a gold-capped tooth in a blue box—was handed over to his family during a ceremony in...
Israel to dissolve parliament, setting stage for possible return of Netanyahu
JERUSALEM—Israel’s weakened coalition government announced that it would dissolve parliament and call new elections, setting the stage for the possible return to power of...
‘Militarized approach’ to policing peaceful protests, only increases risk of violence: UN human rights expert
Civic space is shrinking, together with a rise in human rights violations during peaceful protests worldwide, while governments adopt an increasingly militarized approach to...
Tunisians take to streets again in protest at constitutional referendum
Tunisians have demonstrated in the capital against a planned referendum on constitutional changes called by President Kais Saied that could cement his hold on...
Indigenous demonstrations in Ecuador continue
Thousands of Indigenous Ecuadorians have converged on the capital Quito in intensifying protests against soaring fuel prices. Indigenous people and members of other disgruntled groups...
Nearly a century after atrocities, Belgium’s king visits, offers words but no reparations to the Congo
It’s heart wrenching to read Adam Hochschild’s 1998 book, “King Leopold’s Ghost,” which recounts the long history of brutality perpetrated on the Congolese people...
Myanmar: Cycle of ‘human rights violations and abuses’ continues, warns Bachelet
Still suffering from the devastating consequences of the February 2021 military coup, the UN rights chief said on June 14 that the people of...
Hunger in Latin America: Whole continent is on the move, warns WFP
Ever greater numbers of vulnerable people are risking their lives on dangerous migration routes in Latin America, forced to move by the global food...