US refuses to acknowledge systemic use of torture by its armed forces in Iraq
A large number of those who were kept in Abu Ghraib and other detention centers run by the US and its allies in Iraq were innocent civilians. Many were subjected to various forms of torture and have not received justice to this day
Daily Round-up | UN, Red Cross warn of worse future heat waves & other stories
In this episode, we bring you stories of the impact of heat waves, Haitians denouncing foreign intervention, US railroad workers rejecting an agreement, and fighting in Yemen
Ukraine finally starts evacuation of civilians from Mariupol city
In the past, Ukraine has denied several Russian proposals to conduct the evacuation through humanitarian corridors, leading Russia to accuse it of using civilians as human shield
With IMF in the picture, Sri Lanka’s public health sector faces a new crisis
Which the current economic crisis has had a disastrous impact on the health sector, the conditions that will be imposed as part of a possible IMF deal could bring about long-term structural challenges
Saharawi human rights defenders condemn Moroccan war crimes
The report published by CODESA on the atrocities committed by the Moroccan forces blames UN agencies and other human rights organizations for failing to intervene and investigate the cases of human rights violations
Hurricane Ida wreaks havoc in the United States
The fall of Ida on the 16th anniversary of hurricane Katrina, brought back memories of the devastating storm and the irreversible damage it caused to the city and its residents.
Hurricane Ida makes landfall on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Over one million customers have been left without power in the state of Louisiana following the passing of Hurricane Ida in the southeast of the US
Thousands protest lack of economic aid amid strict COVID-19 lockdown in Lebanon
At least one person has died after security forces opened fire injuring several of the protesters who were demanding an end to the lockdown and adequate economic support from the government in Tripoli, the second largest city in Lebanon
Human rights groups urge new US administration to reverse Houthi ‘terrorist’ tag
The groups warn that the decision could have serious negative consequences, such as affecting the import and supply of humanitarian goods, medicines, fuel, and other essential items to Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen
Ethiopian federal forces capture Tigray region’s capital Mekelle; rebel forces vow to fight back
The Red Cross warns that the hospital treating the injured is “running dangerously low on sutures, antibiotics, anticoagulants, painkillers, and even gloves.”
Curbs on withdrawals by banks trigger protests in Lebanon
The country has been witnessing popular protests since October 17, last year
Cancer-struck Palestinian prisoner dies in Israeli hospital
Palestinian authorities and prisoners groups have alleged deliberate medical negligence by Israel as the cause of death of Sami Abu Diak, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2015
- Samidoun Europe coordinator targeted again by Belgian police
- Syria’s interim government arrests senior Palestinian resistance leaders
- Demonstrations planned across the globe on April 25 in solidarity with Gaza
- China warns repeated US-led military exercises in the region could cause arms race and destabilization
- Noor Abdalla, wife of Mahmoud Khalil, gives birth while husband languishes in ICE detention
