by Subir Bhaumik (from Calcutta)*
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s unceremonious exit from the country was clearly under military pressure, as the army was not willing to enforce her orders for a further crackdown on the student protests. She was...
“Young people and people from every range of life across Bangladesh, across the entire country, came out on the streets to celebrate,” UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis remarked.
Some of the celebrations following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation took a...
by Sofia Silei
The trafficking and sexual exploitation of Nigerian women is a deeply rooted issue, perpetuated by organized crime networks that operate both within Nigeria and across Europe. These networks, predominantly composed of Nigerian nationals, facilitate the recruitment, transportation,...
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the powerful pro-Israel lobby group founded in 1963, has historically influenced US policy towards Israel to such an extent that former President Jimmy Carter wrote in 2006 that “it would be almost politically...
Mr. Guterres spoke that morning with the country’s acting Foreign Minister, Ali Bagheri, writes UN News. “During the conversation, the Secretary-General expressed his deep concern regarding the ongoing situation in the region,” said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric during his...
by Higerta Gjergji
The Grameen Bank, set up by economist Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh, is a microcredit institution that lends small unsecured loans to people who don’t fit the traditional borrower profile, such as those in rural or underdeveloped areas....
In a report issued on 30 July, Amnesty International states that Greece must change the law to stop people seeking asylum from being locked up in the EU-funded “Closed Controlled Access Centre” on the island of Samos. The organisation...
“We are only halfway through the monsoon season, yet the rainfall, damage and destruction have been devastating,” Sanjay Wijesekera, Unicef Regional Director for South Asia, said in a news release.
In Nepal, 109 people, including children, have died due to...
by Jeffrey D. Sachs * - Common Dreams, OtherNews
The United Nations-based structures are fragile and in need of an urgent upgrade; we should consider this one at the U.N. Summit of the Future in September. Next year will mark...
Human Rights Watch is calling for international pressure on the Hasina government to protect rights from military violence against peaceful protesters and internet shutdowns.
The NGO points to a 2016 UN Human Rights Council resolution that “shutting down the internet...
