First Nations premier to lead a Canadian province after historic election win in Manitoba
WINNIPEG, Manitoba—The Canadian province of Manitoba has elected the first, First Nations premier of a province in Canada. Manitobans elected an NDP government led by...
UN reports says West Bank settler violence has displaced over 1,100 Palestinians since 2022
JERUSALEM—Violence from Israeli settlers has displaced over 1,100 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since 2022, according to a UN report released in September,...
IMF austerity measures are ‘undermining rights’ around the world
by Olivia Rosane The International Monetary Fund continues to impose austerity measures that threaten human rights. That’s the conclusion of a Human Rights Watch (HRW)...
Muslims targeted every day in hate speech ‘gatherings’ in India: Report
More than 250 gatherings targeting Muslims were held across 17 Indian states over the first half of the current year, according to a report...
UK’s cost-of-living crisis, high prices to cause thousands of premature deaths: Study
A new study has shown that Britain’s cost-of-living crisis that mainly results from the government’s economic policy is set to cause premature deaths among...
Rights experts warn against forced separation of Uyghur children in China
Forced separations and language policies for Uyghur and other minority Muslim children at State-run boarding schools in China’s Xinjiang region carry the risk of...
Nations of Africa demand a bigger voice, role on the global stage
If you listened to African leaders addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA-78) as I did, you would have discovered a singular unanimous message...
UN rights experts slam ‘systemic racism’ in U.S. police and courts
Police and criminal justice systems in the United States require urgent reform to eradicate “systemic racism” against people of African descent, UN-appointed independent rights...
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger sign agreement to defend each other if attacked
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have signed a trilateral defense agreement binding the three Sahel countries to assist one another in the event of...
Sudan conflict continues and is spilling into neighboring countries
With Sudan entering its sixth month of a brutal conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, the...