Daily Round-up | Filipino lawmakers demand probe on Marcos-era whitewashing and more stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories of a bid to whitewash the Marcos dictatorship, the legalization of same-sex marriages in a Mexican state, US rail workers rejecting a deal, and a report on the number of migrant deaths in Europe
Latvian parliament rejects citizen initiative to validate same sex partnerships
The 100-member Latvian parliament Saeima voted down a citizen initiative which demanded the validation of same sex partnerships. The initiative was launched by the Dzīvesbiedri (Spouses) movement and citizen initiative platform ManaBalss.lv
Campaign for validating same sex marriage in Estonia gains momentum
Progressive sections in Estonia have launched the petition after the government proposed a national referendum that will define marriage as a union between a man and a woman
“The Constitution is going to be the will of the Cuban people”
An Interview with Yamil Marero, Senior Official of the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples
Cubans to deliberate on draft constitution for three months
The draft has quite a few significant provisions that aim at the modernization of the state and its legal system
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
