UN rights body addresses Kashmir issue as Indian oppression continues
Speaking at the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva, the UN high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, called on the Indian government to ensure that human rights are respected and protected
We were obliged to take up arms again: FARC leaders announce return to armed resistance
Citing the violation of the peace agreements and the human rights crisis, leaders of the demobilized Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia Iván Márquez and Jesús Santrich announced a return to armed struggle
Activists protest militarization of 4th of July by Trump
The heavy police presence and lavish parade on US Independence Day attracted strong reactions from activists and progressives
Fuel shortage due to Israeli military blockade puts thousands of lives at risk in Gaza
Five hospitals could close within a few hours due to lack of electricity
Seven civilians killed in Kashmir by Indian forces
Authorities have disabled mobile internet facility in entire South Kashmir comprising four districts.
Pellet shotguns continue blinding minors in Kashmir
In the recent spree of violence in Kashmir, following the killing of six militants and a 14-year-old girl on November 26, the security forces partially blinded an infant girl.
Indigenous communities mobilize against increasing state militarization
On Indigenous People’s Day, protests and marches were held across the world against state and corporate repression
- Trade unions in Greece mobilize against anti-labor policies
- Striking workers in South Africa call for nationalization of Transpharm
- “Bayer Monsanto means death”: MST women protest outside company HQ in São Paulo
- Paraguayan professors demand just salaries
- Left and progressive parties make significant gains in Norwegian local body elections
