Portuguese government rejects paying compensation over colonial-era atrocities
Portugal’s government has rejected plans to pay reparations to compensate for its colonial-era slavery legacy, despite previous suggestions from President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to...
The contradictions in trying to reform African debt with outdated post-neoliberal era mechanisms
While viewing OXFAM America’s recent forum on “Remaking Global Economic Governance For A Post-Neoliberal Era,” the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan’s words about the standard...
Restitution from France is long overdue, say Haiti justice advocates
Advocates, activists, and change agents have revived demands on France to pay restitution to Haiti for more than a century of forced “Independence Debt”...
Human rights group alleges widespread torture, abuse of detainees accused of IS affiliation in Syria
BEIRUT—Amnesty International said it has documented widespread abuses, including torture and deprivation of medical care, in detention facilities holding thousands of suspected Islamic State...
Aboriginal spears taken in 1770 are returned to Australia’s Indigenous people
LONDON—Four Aboriginal spears that were taken to England by Captain James Cook more than 250 years ago were returned on April 23 to Australia’s...
South Africa’s opposition to U.S., UK interference is a risk worth taking
There is an old adage that states, “politics make strange bedfellows.” South Africa’s upcoming May 29 national elections don’t beg to differ. Out of...
Testimony begins in lawsuit accusing Japanese police of racial profiling
TOKYO—A civil lawsuit accusing Japanese police of racial profiling opened with emotional testimony from plaintiffs who said they were constantly stopped and questioned without...
West African nation stages protests against U.S. military presence
Organizers praised Niger’s rulers for diversifying ties with nations, including Russia, that respect the state’s sovereignty Thousands of demonstrators, including government officials, rallied in Niger’s...
Myanmar: Middle class ‘disappearing’ amid uptick in brutal fighting
The UN Development Program (UNDP) has warned that poverty is surging and the middle class in Myanmar is “disappearing” amidst worsening insecurity and conflict. In...
China, North Korea to open ‘new chapter’ in relations
Senior officials of China and North Korea have vowed to open a “new chapter” in bilateral relations. Chinese top official Zhao Leji, who arrived in...